Planning application
SCHOOL HOUSE, THE STREET, LYMPNE, HYTHE, CT21 4LQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees the subject of TPO No 4 of 1995 T01 Ash lift canopy by 2-3m, prune away from utility lines to give 1-2m clearance, remove major deadwood. T09 Monterey Cypress reduce height to approx. 8m. T13 & 14 Sycamore lift canopies to give 4.5-5m ground clearance. T15 Sycamore fell. T16 Cherry fell.
As published by the council, reference 25/1537/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1537/FH
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 14 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 13 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Hythe Rural
- Parish
- Lympne
- Postcode
- CT21 4LQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0817/FH/CON Granted
School House, The Street, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LQ
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (trees) of planning permission 25/2301/FH.
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26/0500/FH/CON Withdrawn
School House, The Street, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LQ
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (trees) of Planning permission 25/2301/FH.
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25/2301/FH Granted
SCHOOL HOUSE, THE STREET, LYMPNE, HYTHE, CT21 4LQ
Erection of storage building/domestic workshop.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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27 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 13 October 2025, 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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