Everglades, The Street, Mersham, TN25 6ND Data via plota.co.uk

NOT/2026/1255 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G1 - Beech hedge - Cut back to previous historical cut to a height of 3 metres. Reason: The hedge is getting too big, and the owner of the house feels it needs to be reduced to a more manageable height. (EXEMPT WORK as is a SHRUB -G2 - Laurel shrub - Cut back to a height of 3 metres (just above the gutter height of the bungalow). Reason: the shrub is far too tall and needs a good prune) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
around 9 Sept 2026

Approved around 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice PDF · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Officer Report · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location Sketch Plan Plan · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 15 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.
Mersham 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 Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Glebe House and Wall Attached, Grade II, about 48 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 11 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 Mersham 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 24 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £595,000 in April 2016. Detached house, freehold.

20 April 2016£595,000

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

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
TN25 6ND
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Parish
Mersham
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
around 9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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9 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
Newhouse, The Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6NQ
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2020 Approved
Lavender Cottage, The Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6NQ
Description: T1 Ash - to crown reduce by 4-5 metres; T2 Sycamore - to crown reduce by max…
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2019 Approved
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19/00119/TC
2019 Approved
Newhouse, The Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6NQ
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2017 Approved
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17/00213/TC
2017 Approved
Glebe House, The Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6ND
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2017 Approved
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Repairs to the structural timber-frame, remove WG 1, replace remaining windows and doors…
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2016 Approved
Everglades, The Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6ND
Description: Tree 1 Copper Beech: Crown lift to 5 metres Tree 2 Maple & Sweet Chestnut: C…
16/00183/TC
2016 Approved
2 Old Rectory Close, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6LZ
Description: To remove one x Norway spruce (T1)
16/00086/TC
2016 Approved
Glebe House, The Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6ND
Description: Proposed removal of Cypress tree
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Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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

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