Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AD Data via plota.co.uk

NOT/2026/1302 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Mature plum tree - requires felling due to the tree's heavy lean and evidence of movement causing damage to the adjacent retaining wall and surrounding foundations, removal is recommended before further structural damage or tree failure occurs T2 - Ash - Crown reduction from 18 metres to 9 metres. These works are intended to reduce the risk of limb failure, lessen the likelihood of contact with the adjacent barn roof and create a stronger, safer crown structure whilst retaining the tree's natural appearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
around 4 Sept 2026

Approved around 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice PDF · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Officer Report · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Photo - T1 Plum Tree Supporting Documents · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo - T2 Ash Tree Supporting Documents · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Bethersden 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 ↗
17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Rose Court, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 16 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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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bethersden built-up area; Priority habitat about 19 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; 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 6 October 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 2

Last sold for £725,000 in May 2022. Detached house, freehold.

5 May 2022£725,000
27 June 1997£200,000

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
TN26 3AD
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Weald Central
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
around 4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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4 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
The George Inn, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AG
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
Pond House, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AD
T1 crab apple - dead tree. To remove dead tree to leave an 8ft mono (trunk) for wildlife…
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2024 Approved
The Homestead, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AD
T1 - Apple tree - Remove to ground level and grind the stump. This tree is close to the h…
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2023 Approved
Luton House, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AG
Oak Framed Cart Shed
PA/2023/2218
2023 Approved
London Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AD
Proposed first floor rear extension
PA/2023/2020
2022 Approved
Romney House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Description: Weeping Willow - Crown reduction height reduction by five metres and lateral…
22/00016/TC
2023 Approved
Rose Court, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AD
T1 Ash - reduce 4m in height and 2.5m of lateral limbs (or back to previous cut points) t…
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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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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