Spinney Wood
Spinney Wood is managed on behalf of Aylesham Parish Council by The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership (WCCP).
The WCCP works to preserve the local environment in the Dover and Folkestone & Hythe districts. WCCP organises guided walks, craft workshops, family activities.
WCCP work with local communities and landowners, with help from a variety of funders, to improve the countryside for wildlife and people. We do this through maintaining and restoring habitats, improving access of people and promoting a better understanding of our local surroundings through events and publications.
White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, Whitfield, Dover. Email: [email protected]. Tel: 01304 241806
Spinney Wood – Tree Inspection Report 2026
Aylesham Parish Council has received the latest Arboricultural Condition Report for Spinney Wood, following a tree inspection undertaken by Invicta Arboriculture on 2 September 2026.
The report identifies a number of recommended tree works within Spinney Wood and is being considered by the Council at its September 2026 Full Council meeting.
The full Arboricultural Condition Report is available to view below.
A further update will be published shortly following the Full Council meeting, including information on the works to be progressed.
🌳 Spinney Wood – Proposed Winter Coppicing Works 2026/27
Aylesham Parish Council has published information regarding proposed winter coppicing works at Spinney Wood.
White Cliffs Countryside Partnership (WCCP), which manages the woodland on behalf of the Parish Council, has submitted an application to Dover District Council for consent to coppice/re-coppice approximately 40 trees within two areas of the woodland as part of a six-year management plan.
The trees are protected by a Tree Preservation Order, so consent from Dover District Council is required before the works can take place. The Tree Preservation Order itself is not being removed.
The publication also includes information about the Parish Council’s upcoming routine tree survey at Spinney Wood, which is undertaken every 18 months for health and safety and insurance purposes and is separate from the current coppicing application.
Please see the attached publication for further information, including details of the proposed works, why coppicing is undertaken, the current planning application and who to contact with any enquiries.
DDC Application Reference: 26/00726
Further information will be published as it becomes available.
