50 Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EA Data via plota.co.uk

NOT/2026/1636 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Valid
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G1 - Group of 3 Yew trees (Taxus baccata) forming a hedge along the front boundary. Approximately 6m high. Reduce in height to approximately 3.5m. T1 - Multi-Stemmed Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) – Approx. 12 m high. Establish a pollard at approximately 4.5 m, reducing all main stems to form suitable pollard points. Reason for works - Retain a balanced framework where practicable to support future regrowth and ongoing management. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Ashford's recent tree works.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan Plan · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Tree Photos Supporting Documents · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Almshouses, Grade II, about 10 m from the postcode pin · 14 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 ↗
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.
Kent Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Wye 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 ↗
North Downs Way about 16 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
Inside the Wye 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 12 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.

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
TN25 5EA
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Wye with Hinxhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Hollands

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Ashford usually decides tree works by day 44.

Day 2531 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 26 Sept 2026

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Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings