Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4HY Data via plota.co.uk

NOT/2026/0219 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Field Maple - Fell - The tree stands immediately beside an existing residential driveway and significantly restricts visibility to the right for drivers exiting onto the public highway. The tree’s roots were partially exposed and disturbed when the historic driveway entrance was widened several years ago. This has affected root protection and may compromise the tree’s long‑term stability and suitability for retention in close proximity to the highway and driveway. Replacement planting of an appropriate species in a less constrained and safer location within the garden is proposed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Validated
4 Mar 2026
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Approved
around 15 Apr 2026

Approved around 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF Decision Notice 15461.pdf PDF · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report 15461.pdf PDF · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 21/01789/AS Appeal decision BackGround Papers · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Photo of Tree Photographs and Photomontages · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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.
Boughton Lees 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.
Council document ↗
Agricultural land, grade 1
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National landscape about 195 m away: Kent Downs; Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £352,000 in August 2019. Detached house, freehold.

20 August 2019£352,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
TN25 4HY
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Downs West
Parish
Boughton Aluph
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Apr 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
around 15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

8comments received
8 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Cedar House, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4HY
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PA/2024/1243
2024 Approved
Cedar House, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4HY
Single-storey side extension and photovoltaic roof panels following the demolition of exi…
PA/2024/1243
2024 Approved
1 Elm Cottages, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4HZ
T1 - Bay - crown reduction by 4-5m.
NOT/2024/0686
2024 Approved
1 Elm Cottages, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4HZ
T1 - Bay - crown reduction by 4-5m.
NOT/2024/0686
2024 Approved
New House, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4HZ
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
PA/2024/0391
2024 Approved
New House, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4HZ
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
PA/2024/0391
2023 Approved
3 Elm Cottages, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4HZ
T1 - Willow - Removal to ground level of stem over hanging neighbours garden.
NOT/2023/1804
2023 Approved
Tudor Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4HZ
Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of a single-storey conservatory.
PA/2023/1483
2022 Approved
6 Eastwell Terrace, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4HY
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer extension, first-floor infill extension and gro…
PA/2022/2182
2021
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Erection of detached two bedroom dwelling with garden space and off-street parking
21/01789/AS
2021 Refused
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Erection of a detached two storey dwelling
21/00684/AS
2020 Approved
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Widen driveway to improve access and the removal of a tree (retrospective)
20/01744/AS
2020 Approved
Touchwood, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Alteration and widening of driveway and erection of fencing. New window to rear elevation.
20/01169/AS
2020 Approved
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Description: T1 Field Maple – remedial works owing to excavation around roots resulting i…
20/00306/TC
2020 Withdrawn
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Erection of a detached dwelling with associated part-demolition of existing dwelling and…
20/00576/AS
2020 Approved
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Description: Fell 2no Apple trees due to interfering with cables and the highway, also on…
20/00153/TC
2019 Approved
Farriers Ley, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
First floor side extension.
19/01135/AS
2019 Approved
Farriers Ley, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
First floor side extension.
19/01135/AS
2019 Approved
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Description: Fell Ash tree on right side of property as dangerous due to Ash dieback and…
19/00205/TC
2019 Approved
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Description: Fell Ash tree on right side of property as dangerous due to Ash dieback and…
19/00205/TC
2018 Approved
Touchwood, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Construction of detached garage and conversion of existing integral garage space to habit…
18/00592/AS
2018 Approved
Touchwood, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Construction of detached garage and conversion of existing integral garage space to habit…
18/00592/AS
2017 Approved
Farriers Ley, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Erection of a two storey side extension following removal of existing garage and single s…
17/00523/AS
Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.