Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JX Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/1421 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Under Consultation

Proposal

T1 - Beech - Reduce Lateral spread South West side on one stem to clear BT cables by a max of 3.5 metres. Reduce lateral spread North West side of tree on one main branch by a max of 5 metres. Reduce lateral spread on East/South East side by 5 metres on one branch. Reason for works to clear BT lines over weighted branch over neighbours garden, as well as excessive shading, over weighted branch over drive. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
TN25 4JX
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Downs West
Parish
Westwell
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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%).

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 performance
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