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Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4HY

NOT/2026/0219Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation areaApproved
Prior approval

Approved

Council decision: No ObjectionDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

T1 - Field Maple - Fell - The tree stands immediately beside an existing residential driveway and significantly restricts visibility to the right for drivers exiting onto the public highway. The tree’s roots were partially exposed and disturbed when the historic driveway entrance was widened several years ago. This has affected root protection and may compromise the tree’s long‑term stability and suitability for retention in close proximity to the highway and driveway. Replacement planting of an appropriate species in a less constrained and safer location within the garden is proposed.

Received
4 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Downs West
  1. Received4 Feb
  2. Validated4 Mar
  3. Consult.14 Apr
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a tree application at Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4HY. Ashford has handled 816 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 4 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 30 applications across Downs West. We hold 1,099 applications in total for the TN25 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
TN25 4HY
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Boughton Aluph

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 March 2026
Consultation expiry
14 April 2026
Consultation end
14 April 2026
Application expires
15 April 2026

Planning decision

Decision
No Objection
Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Boughton LeesPart of the site
  • 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 (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Ashford

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