48 Front Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QE

1. 15 Dec 2025

   Received by Ashford

2. 21 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 21 January 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 28 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QE

  20/00305/TC Submitted 14 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  Description: To fell Cherry tree & replant a replacement tree nearby.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 40 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QE

  21/00165/TC Submitted 9 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Description: T1 Fir tree - Remove plus stumping. It grows rapidly every year and now is too big for the garden and the spread is beginning to kill the beech hedge.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Garden Cottage, 40A Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QE

  20/00103/TC Submitted 27 May 2020 50 yards away

  Description: T1 Ash tree - fell. T2 Walnut tree - reduce height 2m leaving finished height 8m. Reduce spread all orientations by 2m. Thin centre by 15%.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 50, Front Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QE

  NOT/2024/2066 Submitted 6 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  T1 - Cypress - Fell. Excessive shading in garden and neighbour's garden.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Woodesden, 22-26 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QE

  20/00263/TC Submitted 3 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Description: T1 - Corkscrew Willow - Located in front fgarden, pollard to 6m.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 12, Front Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QE

  OTH/2023/0587 Submitted 24 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Yew Tree - crown reduction of 1.5-2 metres.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• PA/2026/1285 Granted

  Sheerland Farm, Swan Lane, Pluckley, TN27 0PN

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Class R, conversion of agricultural building to flexible commercial use. Area 84.534 m2, dimensions 5.840 m x 14.475 m

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/0967 Refused

  Leigh Green Industrial Estate, Unit 5, Appledore Road, Tenterden, TN30 7DE

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed installation of roof mounted solar panels.

  Received 29 May, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1773 Awaiting decision

  89, Tally Ho Road, Shadoxhurst, TN26 1HW

  Lawful development Certificate - Proposed erection of garden outbuilding

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1800 Awaiting decision

  13 Goldfinch Drive, Finberry, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 7FQ

  Lawful Development Certifcate - Proposed - Loft conversion with a rear dormer and velux windows.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1447 Granted

  11 Linden Road, Ashford, TN24 8BT

  Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Conversion of two residential flats into one dwellinghouse

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development