Planning application
Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Beech - Reduce Lateral spread South West side on one stem to clear BT cables by a max of 3.5 metres. Reduce lateral spread North West side of tree on one main branch by a max of 5 metres. Reduce lateral spread on East/South East side by 5 metres on one branch. Reason for works to clear BT lines over weighted branch over neighbours garden, as well as excessive shading, over weighted branch over drive.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1421
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/1421
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Downs West
- Parish
- Westwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 4JX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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NOT/2026/1418 Granted
Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JX
T1 - Holly - fell tree (dying). T2 - Box elder maple - Crown reduction by 3 metres off height & spread. T3 - Black locust - Pollard twin stem down to 5.5 metres from ground level (decay in base) T4 - Laurel - Fell stem nearest wall of church. T5 - Crab Apple tree - Fell as tree is dead. T6 - Mulberry - crown reduction from 6 metres to 3.5 metres. Stems are split. T8 - Bay - Crown reduction of max 1 metre.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Ashford
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 2 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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.
Nearby applications
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Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Description: T1 Beech Tree ·Prune smaller diameter limbs (<100mm diameter) within 1 metre of all cables to give adequate clearance. Crown lift smaller diameter limbs (<100mm diameter) up to five metres above ground level;Prune lower crown on neighbours aspect up to 8m height by 1 - 2 metres leaving as natural profile as possible. Balance any straggling growth on other aspects as required. No height to be removed from the tree or works to upper crown. Reason: to clear utility's and improve appearance /balance tree.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Court Lodge, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JX
Reduce sycamore to 2.5m height owing to decay in the stem and honey fungus at base.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Description: T1 Copper Beech. Carry out crown reduction by a maximum of 2.5 m. Excessive shading.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, TN25 4JX
Discharge conditions 3 (Mitigation strategy) and 5 (details to enhance biodiversity) on planning permission 22/00139/AS
Granted Conditions 7 docs -
Underwood, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Description: T1 - Sycamore - To reduce branches from sycamore close to property giving clearance of 3m to property. T5 - Cherry - Fell tree to a stump approx 2m in height as support for Clematis.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Underwood, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Description: T2/3 - 2x Lime's at front of property - Remove all major deadwood over 25mm from crown.
Granted Trees 3 docs
Other tree works applications
In Ashford
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NOT/2026/1508 Granted
Friends Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NY
T2 Magnolia & T3 Holly - Maximum 3 metres reduction to both trees laterally along rear side boundary.
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NOT/2026/1791 Awaiting decision
Gardeners Lodge, The Street, Chilham, CT4 8BX
T1 - Holly - to fell.
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NOT/2026/0860 Granted
47, Sussex Avenue, Ashford, TN24 8ND
T1,2 & 4 - Ash Trees - Crown reduction by 2-3 metres in height and 2 metres around the sides. T3 - Ash - to fell - growing into fence and restricted by other trees.
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NOT/2026/1454 Granted
7, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8LE
T1 - Portuguese Laurel - To pollard tree from 6 metres to 2.2 metres to allow the tree to regrow so that it is more manageable for the client in the future.
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OTH/2026/1187 Granted
Maple Tree Lodge, Chart Road, Kingsnorth, TN23 3TB
T1 Ash – prune back lower laterals up to approximately 6m height by 2-3m on the north and east aspects adjacent to the driveway and parking. Reason: to provide sufficient clearance Exempt works: Clear around electricity and telephone wires to provide up to 500mm clearance in order to abate the nuisance. Please seek consent from any landowners if the trees are not on the applicant’s land. Remove dead wood in any TPO trees requiring attention. (Superseded Spec -T1 - Ash - Crown reduction to reduce height from 18.28m to 15.26m and lateral spread from 12m to 9m Reason for work - Client has just had block paving extended and birds are sitting above doing droppings all over new drive and cars)