Oak Cottage, Rolvenden Road, Tenterden, TN30 6JJ Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/1331 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Under Consultation
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Cherry Tree - Fell to ground level Reason for work - Extensive surface root growth causing ground disturbance. Concerns for potential root system to affect the adjacent boundary wall and highway, creating a risk of structural damage and public safety issues. The tree is also showing signs of poor health, with limited leaf and blossom production in recent years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 49. The consultation period closed on 13 Sept 2026.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan Plan · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Tree Condition & Replanting Supporting Documents · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Photos Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Westfield House, Grade II*, about 26 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
National landscape about 27 m away: High Weald
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Conservation area about 17 m away: Tenterden
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 8 m away: TPO/60/00001; Inside the Tenterden built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

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 1

Last sold for £640,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

31 March 2025£640,000

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

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
TN30 6JJ
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Tenterden North
Parish
Tenterden
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 49, past Ashford's usual 44 days for tree works. 96% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 16 Nov 2026.

Day 497 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
144decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Ashford in the last twelve months, from validation. Ashford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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