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24/1893/FH

IVY COTTAGE, WESTFIELD LANE, ETCHINGHILL, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8BT

Withdrawn Folkestone and Hythe Hedgerow removal notice

Proposal

The existing front boundary hedgerow is in a state of decay and requires removal followed by erecting a 1.8m high close boarded featheredged traditional fence. It is also leaning.

As published by the council, reference 24/1893/FH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2024

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 3 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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