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SCHOOL HOUSE, THE STREET, LYMPNE, HYTHE, CT21 4LQ

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 25/1537/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 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
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.

  • 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.

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/0500/FH/CON Withdrawn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.

    Decided 22 May 2026 Conditions
  • 25/2301/FH Granted

    SCHOOL HOUSE, THE STREET, LYMPNE, HYTHE, CT21 4LQ

    Erection of storage building/domestic workshop.

    Decided 12 Feb 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2025

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 27 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 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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What 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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    24/1234/FH/TCA Submitted 6 Aug 2024 0m away

    Works to trees situated in a Conservation area: T1 Holm Oak - lateral reduction of limbs by 1.5m back to the previous pruning points and to a maximum of the boundary line, T2 Holm Oak - lateral reduction of limbs overhanging boundary by 2m to a maximum of the previous pruning points and not extending past the boundary line.

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