Planning application
The Old Granary, Bonnington Road, Bonnington, Ashford, TN25 7BN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Oak - digging of three trial pits with boreholes within Reason for works - ongoing subsidence and movement of the property
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1600
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/1600
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order - works related
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Saxon Shore
- Parish
- Bonnington;Bonnington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 7BN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Ashford
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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
6 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.
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