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OTH/2026/1190 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T2 . Carry out crown reduction to Oak tree, height to be reduced by a max of 3 mtrs lateral spread by 2 mtrs. Reason for works to maintain a safe height, excessive shading to near by properties . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Decided

Decided · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan Plan · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

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.
Conservation area about 14 m away: Willesborough Lees
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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Lees Farmhouse, Grade II, about 52 m from the postcode pin · 10 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ashford (Ashford) built-up area; Tree preservation order about 29 m away: TPO/90/00025; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
TN24 0NT
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Willesborough
Parish
Willesborough
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
62, Holly Tree House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, TN24 0NS
Listed Building Consent for two-storey rear extension, blocking up of existing front door…
PA/2025/0085
2025 Withdrawn
62, Holly Tree House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, TN24 0NS
Listed Building Consent for two-storey rear extension, blocking up of existing front door…
PA/2025/0085
2024 Approved
Brisley Rise, Kennington Road, Willesborough, TN24 0NS
T1 Leyland Cypress - to fell. Tree is around 20m in height and has become too large for w…
NOT/2024/0175
2024 Approved
Brisley Rise, Kennington Road, Willesborough, TN24 0NS
T1 Leyland Cypress - to fell. Tree is around 20m in height and has become too large for w…
NOT/2024/0175
2022 Approved
12, Kings Chase, Willesborough, TN24 0LQ
Erection of two storey rear extension and part garage conversion
PA/2022/2608
2022 Approved
19 Blackwall Road North, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NU
Proposed single storey rear extension; North, South and East fenestration alterations and…
22/00502/AS
2022 Approved
The Lees House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: 2 x Sycamore's re pollard 1 Sycamore and reduce the other by 3 metres which…
22/00020/TC
2021 Approved
6 Kings Chase, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LQ
Single Storey Rear Extension
21/01784/AS
2021 Approved
19 Blackwall Road North, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NU
Proposed single storey front and rear extension and replacement garden pergola structure
21/00942/AS
2021 Approved
9 Kings Chase, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LQ
Description: T1 Willow Tree - To fellT1,Willow Tree - To Fell, Reason for work - Dead or…
21/00078/TP
2020 Approved
The Lees House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: G1 Leylandii - reduce height of row on north garden boundary down from 12 me…
20/00313/TC
2018 Approved
The Lees House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: Poplar (T8 & T9) - To reduce by 2.5 metres
18/00255/TC
2018 Approved
The Lees House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: Poplar (T8 & T9) - To reduce by 2.5 metres
18/00255/TC
2018 Approved
The Lees House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: T1- To remove the fallen poplar T2-T7 – To fell to ground level 6 dead popla…
18/00250/TC
2018 Approved
The Lees House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: T1- To remove the fallen poplar T2-T7 – To fell to ground level 6 dead popla…
18/00250/TC
2018 Approved
Lees Farm Barn, 72A Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: Sycamore (T1) - to fell
18/00227/TC
2018 Approved
Lees Farm Barn, 72A Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: Sycamore (T1) - to fell
18/00227/TC
2018 Approved
Shepway, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
To re-roof the house using existing tiles, replacing broken Kent Peg tiles as necessary…
18/00557/AS
2018 Approved
Shepway, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
To re-roof the house using existing tiles, replacing broken Kent Peg tiles as necessary…
18/00557/AS
2017 Approved
Shepway, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: 4x large mature multi-stemmed poplars (Populus spp.) located on boundary bet…
17/00110/TC
2017 Approved
Rosemary, 68 Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: A) 4 Sycamore trees - re-pollard B) 2 x Sycamore trees - fell to ground leve…
17/00109/TP
2017 Approved
Holly Tree House, 62 Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: Cypresses - dead and dying- fell to ground level remove stump - Remove privi…
17/00063/TC
2016 Approved
The Lees House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Description: G1 - Line of Poplar - reduce to approx 5-6m above ground level or approx. 60…
16/00077/TC
Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
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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%).

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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
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