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Hamstreet Woods National Nature Reserve rear of, Bournewood, Hamstreet

OTH/2026/1853Tree Preservation Order - works relatedAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Compartment 23b - species consisting of mainly Hazel with some Birch, Chestnut and some mature Oaks and Cherry - Coppice the thin diameter hazel, chestnut and birch coppice. The standards of Oak and Cherry will be retained. To be felled with hand tools and the material to be manually moved to the edge of the compartment to create dead hedges

Received
5 October 2026
Ward
Weald South
  1. Received5 Oct
  2. Validated15 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application at Hamstreet Woods National Nature Reserve rear of, Bournewood, Hamstreet. Ashford has handled 24 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 15 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 62 applications across Weald South.

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Application details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Parish
Orlestone

Planning application dates

Date validated
15 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Phil Cook

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Hamstreet
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

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, nutrient neutrality catchments, 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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