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8 The Ridgeway, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4PW

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 23/0428/FH Works to Trees covered by a TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to trees comprising of 4 x Hawthorn reduction in height by 3 metres & 1 metre off lateral limbs, 2 x Sycamore reduction in height by 6 metres & 2 metres of lateral limbs & 1 x Ash reduction in height by 6 metres & 2 metres off lateral limbs all subject to Tree Preservation Order No 5 of 1993

As published by the council, reference 23/0428/FH

Application record

Reference
23/0428/FH
Type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
17 Mar 2023
Validated
17 Mar 2023
Decided
10 May 2023
Ward
Hythe Rural
Parish
Lympne
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CT21 4PW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2023

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 10 May 2023

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 10 May 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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