Planning application
Bourne Lodge Bridge Hill Bridge Kent CT4 5AS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1) Mock Orange - located on front boundary adjacent to footpath - to cut back to pavement edge and reduce by 1/3 (approximately 2m), T2) Portuguese Laurel - located in rear garden adjacent to outbuilding/garage - to cut out all dead canopy and to cut back to clear the building and to reduce by up to 2m, G1) -Group of Laurels in rear lawn to left-hand side of house - to cut back by 2m in all directions to reduce and reshape to leave domed.
As published by the council, reference CA/26/01326
Application record
- Reference
- CA/26/01326
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CT4 5AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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The process from here
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