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NOT/2026/1705 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Valid

Proposal

T5 - Birch - Reduce the height by approximately 2 metres, cutting back to appropriate unions, leaving at a height of approximately 10 metres. Reduce the width proportionately back from the windows, by up to 1 metre and the remaining crown by approximately 1.5 metres, to create balance. Raise the crown over the path to 2.4 metres and halo round the phone wires by up to 1 metre. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Dec 2026, from Ashford's recent tree works.

Site constraints 4

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 12 m away: Ashford - Queens Road
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Ashford (Ashford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 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.

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Ward
Furley
Parish
Central Ashford
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Pending
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Ashford usually decides tree works by day 44.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
144decided in the last year

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 10 Nov 2026

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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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.