The Old Vicarage, Market Place, Charing, TN27 0LP Data via plota.co.uk
NOT/2026/0440 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Approved
Proposal
T1) Yew - Height reduction by approx 3m, laterally reduce by approx 2m and aim to reduce the crown to a manageable size while retaining a natural, balanced canopy shape. T2) Holly - Fell to ground level, forwardly leaning over busy footpath area and neighbouring property. Tree has outgrown its surrounding location with signs of peeling bark and cracking. T3) Ash - Remove 1 x over extended limb and crown lift by 5 metres by removing 1 x lower limb. Overhanging public footpath and very close to neighbouring property and Yew Tree. Data via plota.co.uk
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6 Mar 2026
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Validated
16 Mar 2026
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Approved on · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Scheduled monument: The archbishop's palace
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Charing conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: Remains of Archbishops Palace, Market Place
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Also on the record
Inside the Charing built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.
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- Council
- Ashford
- Application type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Postcode
- TN27 0LP
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Charing
- Parish
- Charing
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decision
- No Objection
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
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- Agent
- VOO Consulting
Public comments
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Last counted 21 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 24 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Previous applications at this address
2024
Approved
T3- Ash - Felled to ground level - The tree is suffering from die back T4 to T7- Holly…
2024
Approved
T3- Ash - Felled to ground level - The tree is suffering from die back T4 to T7- Holly…
2024
Approved
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2024
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Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
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#105 of 296 councils
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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%).
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Ashford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #147 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #146 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #75 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #146 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
106 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
40 decided
991
Total decisions
123 refused in the year to March 2026
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