Planning application
Egerton Grange, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
G1 - 4 sycamore trees - crown reduction by 2-3 meters to 10 meters with a 5m crown, and maintained for another 3 times in a 10 year period Reason for works - reduce risk of falling branches
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1532
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/1532
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Egerton;Egerton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 9DJ
Comment by 28 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Ashford through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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NOT/2026/0070 Granted
Egerton Grange, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
T1 - common Alder tree. T2 - Maple tree and G1 - Alder trees. Reduce trees to 5 metres in height, cut back overhanging limbs on both sides to leave a 2 metre width.
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OTH/2025/2178 Withdrawn
Egerton Grange, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
T1, T2, G1 (T3&4) Unknown Species - Reduction of branches to 10m height. Reason for works - Overhanging into my neighbours property.
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NOT/2025/2174 Granted
Egerton Grange, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
G1 - Chestnuts, and single Sycamore Maple - Fell trees. Reason for works - Interfering with adjacent TPO tree reference T12.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Ashford
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7 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 December 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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.
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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 46 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Egerton Grange, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
T1 - common Alder tree. T2 - Maple tree and G1 - Alder trees. Reduce trees to 5 metres in height, cut back overhanging limbs on both sides to leave a 2 metre width.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
3 Stonecroft Cottages, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
T1 - Wild or Bird Cherry Tree - reduce by 2 metres from the top from approx 6 metres to 4 metres - all thin branches, with the larger limbs staying intact.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Egerton Grange, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
T1, T2, G1 (T3&4) Unknown Species - Reduction of branches to 10m height. Reason for works - Overhanging into my neighbours property.
Withdrawn Trees 3 docs -
Egerton Grange, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
G1 - Chestnuts, and single Sycamore Maple - Fell trees. Reason for works - Interfering with adjacent TPO tree reference T12.
Granted Trees 10 docs -
The Cottage, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
88% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct
Listed Building Consent for the stripping of the existing roof covering, battens and non breathable membrane. Installation of new breathable insulation membrane, new graded battens, and roof preparation for re-tiling. Renew existing leadwork as required. Re-fix tiles making up deficiencies with good, sound, second hand tiles to match existing. Re-fix existing bonnets and ridges where practicable / fix new Trent Valley Tiles, bonnets and ridge tiles, all bebbed in lime mortar mix.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 11 docs -
Egerton Post Office, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 (Details of roof light) of Planning Permission PA/2023/0861
Granted Conditions Loft or dormer 6 docs
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NOT/2026/0860 Granted
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OTH/2026/1421 Granted
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