Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Tree of Heaven (1618) - Reduce lowest branch arising at approx. 3 m on SE aspect via thinning by approx. 2-3 m removing dominant sections Reason - Recent branch failure, low over extended branch overhangs parking area Sweet chestnut (334) - Reduce lateral branches to north touching building in order to attain approx. 2-3 m clearance from building Reason - Crown heavily weighted to north and now touching accommodation block Hungarian oak (1615) - Lightly prune small tertiary branch away from building to ascertain. 2 m clearance Reason - To maintain clearance to building Oriental plane (1617) - Prune small tertiary branches away from buildings in order to give a clearance of 2 metres. Reduce remaining crown by approx. 2 metres in lateral spread and in height Reason - To clear building, balance the remaining crown and maintain tree in current space Oak (2325) - Reduce lowest branch on eastern aspect overhanging fire pit congregation area, arising at 5 m. Reduce via thinning lateral branch by approx. 3 m and two upright leaders growing mid way on branch by approx. 1.5m Reason - to reduce weight from over extended lateral branch over fire pit Blue atlas cedar (1532) - Prune back western lateral crown to give approx. 1.5-2 m clearance from building Reason - to maintain clearance to building Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved around 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £10,875,000 in April 2019. Other property, freehold.
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Important details
- Council
- Ashford
- Application type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Postcode
- TN25 4AJ
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bockhanger
- Parish
- Kennington
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- around 24 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 24 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
43 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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Ashford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #75 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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