Planning application
Orlestone Grange, Church Lane, Hamstreet, TN26 2EN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Hornbeam - Fell. Hornbeam has cavity at the base 0.5m deep. T2 Oak - Fell. Oak has deadwood throughout. Both tree works to enable widening of driveway to 4.8m
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1399
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/1399
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Weald South
- Parish
- Orlestone
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 2EN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Ashford
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Ashford took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Ashford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ashford decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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