Aldington Meadows, Kiln Road, Aldington, TN25 7ES

1. 17 Aug 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 1 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 October 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 46 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 1, Bill Deedes Way, Aldington, TN25 7ES

  OTH/2025/0188 Submitted 31 Jan 2025 50 yards away

  T1, T2 and T3 Horn beams- Reduce height by 2 metres and reduce lateral branches by 1.5 metres all round.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 49 Bill Deedes Way, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7ES

  20/00067/TP Submitted 24 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Description: T1 Oak - to reduce branches as appropriate to prevent damage to overhead power cable

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 47, Bill Deedes Way, Aldington, TN25 7ES

  OTH/2026/0462 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  T1) Oak - Fell to ground level. Tree in decline, dropping dead branches over greenhouse/shed below. T2 & T3) 2 x Oaks - Rebalance crown by reducing branches overhanging property/neighbouring property and road. Laterally reduce by approximately 3m-4m cutting back from properties and road. T4 Field Maple - pollard to 5m height retaining lower growth. Dead wood as required. (Superseded spec - T4) Oak - Fell to ground level. Tree is leaning, is ivy-clad and has root plate movement)

  Granted Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Joseph Conrad Drive, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7ET

  NOT/2026/1385 Submitted 30 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  5 Day Notification for Oak Tree marked as G1 on TPO/15/00006

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Oakside, New Road Hill, Aldington, TN25 7BH

  PA/2024/1470 Submitted 8 Aug 2024 250 yards away

  Application for Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed infill to the two garden rooms to create one building

  Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs

• Harrington Cottage, New Road Hill, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7BH

  PA/2025/2362 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Change of use of Care Home (C2) to Residential Dwelling (C3) to include proposed extension and erection of car barn plus the conversion of existing outbuilding into incidental outbuilding with associated landscaping.

  Granted Full applications Extension 21 docs
  Small domestic

• 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.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• NOT/2026/1791 Awaiting decision

  Gardeners Lodge, The Street, Chilham, CT4 8BX

  T1 - Holly - to fell.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 11 May, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• OTH/2026/1421 Granted

  Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JX

  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.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees