Mallards, Forge Hill, Bethersden, TN26 3AF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Crown reduction - Height 13m to 9.5m, Width 5m to 4m and crown lift to 3m from ground. Works are for maintenance purposes and to keep the tree in size with surroundings; allowing use of space beneath the tree without causing damage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from Ashford's recent tree works.
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 11 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 3
Last sold for £650,000 in September 2015. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 38 of the 56-day target. Ashford usually decides tree works by day 44.
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
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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