Cherry Trees, Norton Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AL

1. 20 Mar 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 26 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 May 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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  Discharge of condition 25

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  PA/2024/1808 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 221m away

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• Court Lodge, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AQ

  20/00066/TC Submitted 25 Mar 2020 221m away

  Description: MWA Arboricultural Report Reference: T5 Oak - fell; T11 Ash - fell; TG1 Hawthorn & Elder Group - reduce height to 5m; and H2 Hornbeam - reduce height to 3m and crown spread to 2m.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Hillside, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AQ

  20/00312/TC Submitted 21 Dec 2020 221m away

  Description: T1 - Holly to reduce from 9 metres down to 4m and reduce laterals from 2.5 metres to 1.5 metres.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

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  20/00315/TP Submitted 21 Dec 2020 221m away

  Description: G1 - 5 x Cypress forming hedge on boundary with 9 Forgefield, reduce height from 6 metres to 3 metres.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

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  NOT/2024/2040 Submitted 4 Nov 2024 336m away

  W6 - twisted willow. Tree stands around 13m tall with the rough lateral branch length of 5m Proposal reduce height by 3m down to 10m and reduce the lateral branches by 1.5m to 3.5m. W2 -willow tree. Proposal to reduce the lateral branches by around 4m to give clearance to neighbouring property reduce from 7m to 3m this will clear the building and improve balance to the tree. W3 dead willow. To reduce down in height from around 18m to 10m to lower pollard points (Exempt)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

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