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NOT/2025/1339 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 and T2 - Conifers - Crown reduction of height by 5metres and width by 1metre overall. This will allow ongoing maintenance to the trees in future and eliminate the existing problem of not being able to open the windows on the near side wall where the trees have become overgrown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jul 2025
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Validated
3 Sept 2025
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Approved
around 15 Oct 2025

Approved around 15 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

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.
Ashford - Town Centre 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Properties in Queen Street Ashford. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Public footpath 27 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 431 m away: Ashford Green Corridors; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Ashford (Ashford) built-up area; Tree preservation order 28 m away: TPO/13/00004.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £148,000 in April 2002. Terraced house, freehold.

26 April 2002£148,000
28 November 1997£51,300

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

Building

Floor area135 m² (1,453 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
TN23 1RG
Received
18 Jul 2025
Validated
3 Sept 2025
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2025
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
around 15 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Oct 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.