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NOT/2026/1181 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T3 - Reduce NE crown of Catalpa from 5m crown spread to 3.5m crown spread to remove overhang of pool house roof in preparation for restoration works. No change in tree height. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
around 21 Jul 2026

Approved around 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer report Officer Report · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice PDF · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Sketch Plan Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Murton House Catalpa Photographs and Photomontages · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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.
Kent Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
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.
Chilham 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Registered park or garden about 96 m away: Chilham Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Chilham 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 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 £1,400,000 in February 2026. Detached house, freehold.

11 February 2026£1,400,000

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

Building

Floor area489 m² (5,264 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
CT4 8DJ
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Downs North
Parish
Chilham
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
around 21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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21 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Stableside, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ
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NOT/2025/1553
2025 Approved
Stableside, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ
T1 and T2 Leylandii Trees - To Fell - Reason for works - Increase light to the house and…
NOT/2025/1553
2024 Approved
Hambrook House, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ
Installation of a 12kw domestic air source heat pump to the North-East elevation
PA/2024/0852
2024 Approved
Hambrook House, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ
Installation of a 12kw domestic air source heat pump to the North-East elevation
PA/2024/0852
2024 Approved
Beech House, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ
Proposed side and rear extension, including a new porch.
PA/2024/0746
2024 Approved
Beech House, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ
Proposed side and rear extension, including a new porch.
PA/2024/0746
2023 Approved
Hambrook Lodge, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ
Semi-enclosed rear extension to the existing covered canopy area and associated landscapi…
PA/2023/1527
2023 Approved
Beech House, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ
T1 Beech tree - Fell
NOT/2023/1537
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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PA/2023/0422
2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
5 Hambrook Close, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EJ
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
Hambrook House, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DJ
Conversion of double garage to create annexe
19/01571/AS
2019 Approved
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Description: Removal of dead tree in garden
19/00206/TC
2019 Approved
Hambrook House, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DJ
Description: Removal of dead tree in garden
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2019 Approved
Stableside, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DJ
Description: Removal of cypress conifer tree because of excess shading and crowding.
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2019 Approved
Stableside, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DJ
Description: Removal of cypress conifer tree because of excess shading and crowding.
19/00091/TC
2018 Approved
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Demolition of existing out-building and single storey rear extension
18/01759/AS
2018 Approved
Hambrook House, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DJ
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18/01759/AS
2018 Approved
1 Hambrook Close, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EJ
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18/00050/TP
2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
Stableside, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DJ
Description: T1 - Magnolia - reduce by approx 1.5 metres in height and spread
18/00045/TC
2018 Approved
Stableside, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DJ
Description: T1 - Magnolia - reduce by approx 1.5 metres in height and spread
18/00045/TC
2017 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.