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T1, T2, T3 - Silver Birch Trees - Fell make it very awkward to get out of vehicle and trailers on to and off our driveway without causing significant inconvenience to other road users. T4, T5 - Ash trees - Fell - they are showing significant signs of Ash Die Back. They are growing through overhead cables. Should these trees come down in the wind due to their condition they would cause significant disruption to neighbouring properties utility supplies. Also very close to the carriageway and therefore they would put members of the public at danger if they came down. We propose to replant 3 English Oak and 2 Ash Trees within our 2.5 acre garden.

Dering Wood Lodge, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8RE

Decision MadeReference: OTH/2025/1668Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Received
3 Sept 2025
Validated
15 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
10 Nov 2025
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

T1, T2, T3 - Silver Birch Trees - Fell make it very awkward to get out of vehicle and trailers on to and off our driveway without causing significant inconvenience to other road users. T4, T5 - Ash trees - Fell - they are showing significant signs of Ash Die Back. They are growing through overhead cables. Should these trees come down in the wind due to their condition they would cause significant disruption to neighbouring properties utility supplies. Also very close to the carriageway and therefore they would put members of the public at danger if they came down. We propose to replant 3 English Oak and 2 Ash Trees within our 2.5 acre garden.

Proposal details

Reference
OTH/2025/1668
Ward
Weald North
Parish
Smarden

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Application location

Dering Wood Lodge, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8RE

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DocumentPublishedAction
3rd View of Two Diseased Ash TreesPhotographs and Photomontages3 Sept 2025View
1st View of Two Diseased Ash TreesPhotographs and Photomontages3 Sept 2025View
Officer Report 134939.pdf · PDF31 Oct 2025View
Plan Showing Trees and LayoutPlan · PDF3 Sept 2025View
5th View of Two Diseased Ash TreesPhotographs and Photomontages3 Sept 2025View
Tree Constraints Report BS5837Supporting Documents · PDF3 Sept 2025View
4th View of Two Diseased Ash TreesPhotographs and Photomontages3 Sept 2025View
2nd View of Two Diseased Ash TreesPhotographs and Photomontages3 Sept 2025View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF15 Sept 2025View
Decision Notice 134939.pdf · PDF31 Oct 2025View

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