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Verralls Oak, Stonebridge Green Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9AP

NOT/2026/0127Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation areaApproved
Prior approval

Approved on 3 March 2026

Council decision: No ObjectionDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

0185 Common yew – prune back northern and eastern branches by up to 1.5m, back to fence line. 0186 Damson - fell to a height of approximately 1.5m to retain as part of boundary screening hedge. 0187 Group of 2 no. damson - fell to a height of approximately 1.5m to retain as part of boundary screening hedge. 0188 Damson - fell to a height of approximately 1.5m to retain as part of boundary screening hedge. 0189 Damson - fell to a height of approximately 1.5m to retain as part of boundary screening hedge. 0190 Damson - fell to a height of approximately 1.5m to retain as part of boundary screening hedge. 0191 Sycamore - prune back branches overhanging parking bay and bin storage area on north-eastern side of crown by 3m from a length of 4m to 1m. 0192 - Sycamore - Dead, ivy-covered – dismantle fell close to ground level. 0193 Group of 2 no. mature and 1 no. young Leyland cypress trees - prune back north-eastern branches overhanging no.7 by up to 1.5m, retaining a green face. 0194 Group of 6 no. mature Leyland cypress trees - prune back north-eastern branches by up to 1.5m, retaining a green face. 0195 Leyland cypress – Small, dead - fell to ground level. 0196 Group of 2 no. mature Leyland cypress trees – top to a height of approximately 8m, retaining live branches on southern side of crown. 0197 Scots pine – install a dynamic cable brace (Cobra 4 ton) at a height of approximately 12m. 0198 Group of 2 no. Leyland cypress - top both trees to a height of approximately 7m. 0199 Leyland cypress – fell close to ground level. 0200 Hazel – coppice to main stool (0.5m height).

Received
23 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Weald North
  1. Received23 Jan
  2. Validated23 Jan
  3. Consult.3 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided3 Mar

Decided in 39 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Verralls Oak, Stonebridge Green Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9AP. Ashford has handled 816 applications of this type. This one was decided in 39 days, 2 weeks quicker than Ashford's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 56 applications across Weald North. We hold 353 applications in total for the TN27 postcode area.

99% of trees applications at Ashford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
TN27 9AP
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
23 January 2026
Consultation expiry
3 March 2026
Consultation end
3 March 2026
Application expires
6 March 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Egerton
  • Listed building: Grade II: Stonebridge Green CottageOn this site · +2 more
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    23 Oct

    T1 - Cherry tree - Remove as diseased/dying

    ApprovedTreesNOT/2025/1964

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