Planning application
7 ORCHARD DRIVE, LITTLESTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8SE
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. 04 of 1985 T1, T2, T3, T4 & T5 5 Beech Trees reduce height by 4.5m in height, T5 to also remove lowest branch.
As published by the council, reference 25/1623/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1623/FH
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 27 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2025
- Ward
- New Romney
- Parish
- New Romney
- Postcode
- TN28 8SE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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8 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 8 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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4 Orchard Drive, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8SE
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26/1625/FH Awaiting decision
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26/1371/FH Granted
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26/1272/FH Granted
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Works to trees subject to TPO No 18 of 2007 comprising of T1 Sycamore crown reduction of approximately 1.5-2 metres vertically and 1.5-2 metres laterally.
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26/1592/FH/DD Withdrawn
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26/1607/FH/TCA Awaiting decision
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