Gate Cottage, Old Ashford Road, Charing, TN27 0JG Data via plota.co.uk

NOT/2026/0849 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Ash - Crown reduction of 4 metres Reason for works - to reduce the weight in the crown G1 - 3x Ash & 1x Sycamore - Fell to ground level Reason for works - Trees are in decline and for highway safety Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
around 24 Jul 2026

Approved around 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer report Officer Report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice PDF · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Tree Location Plan 2 Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Location Plan Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Supporting Annotated Photo: Group 1 Photographs and Photomontages · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Supporting Photo: Group 1 Photographs and Photomontages · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Supporting Annotated Photo: T1 - Ash Photographs and Photomontages · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Supporting Annotated Photo 2: T1 - Ash Photographs and Photomontages · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

45 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Eliza Cottages, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 39 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 ↗
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.
Council document ↗
Public footpath about 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Scheduled monument about 132 m away: The archbishop's palace
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape about 342 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Charing built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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 £625,000 in September 2021. Detached house, freehold.

28 September 2021£625,000

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, 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
TN27 0JG
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Charing
Parish
Charing
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
around 24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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24 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Alteration to existing 'stair' dormer to increase height and enlarge window. Installation…
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2022 Withdrawn
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2023 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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.