5 Kiln Field, Tenterden, TN30 7BY

Under Consultation OTH/2026/0551
Council
Date received
20 Mar 2026
Date validated
20 Mar 2026
Postcode
TN30 7BY

Description

T1. Hornbeam behind outbuilding: Prune lower limb away from building to give clearance of approximately 1-2m, leaving at approximately 3 metres, cutting back to appropriate branch axils. T2. Hornbeam approximately 9 metres tall, overhanging: Cut back toward boundary by 3 metres approximately, to improve light to the beds below. T3. Willow: previously pollarded and now losing stems: Cut back by approximately 6 metres, cutting back to previous points, to be manage as a pollard. T4. Hornbeam:approximately 17 metres tall: Reduce by approximately 2 metres, down to approximately 15 metres, with a proportional width reduction cutting back to appropriate branch unions to contain size.

6/10
Planning Authority Score
#92 of 282

Ashford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #47 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Ashford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #156 of 282
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #157 of 282
88%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #47 of 282
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #132 of 282
71%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,007
Total decisions
129 refused in 2025