St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, TN23 1ND Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/1230 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Under Consultation

Proposal

T1 Lime - Crown lift to a height of 5 metres due to overhanging to the building. T2 Lime - Re-pollard to previous points due to interference with the neighbouring property. T3 Sycamore - Reduction of 1-2 metres of the low overhanging growth to the neighbours side to be brought in line with the rest of the canopy, and remove major deadwood as part of routine arboricultural maintenance to manage canopy spread and prevent further encroachment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
10 Jul 2026
Received
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

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
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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