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NOT/2026/1247 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Scotts Pine - Fell Reason for works - Tree is on front driveway and drops on cars parked under. Recommended planting a new tree more suited to front driveway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
around 20 Aug 2026

Approved around 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice PDF · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Final Officer Report WORD_X · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Site Plan Plan · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Smarden 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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Zion Chapel, Grade II, about 35 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 9 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 Smarden built-up area; Priority habitat about 34 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 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 2

Last sold for £810,000 in July 2023. Detached house, freehold.

7 July 2023£810,000
16 July 2018£645,000

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

Building

Floor area141 m² (1,518 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2016, 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 8LZ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Weald North
Parish
Smarden
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
around 20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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20 Aug 2026

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Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
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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
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.