Planning application
25/1881/FH/TCA
THE OLD VICARAGE, VICARAGE ROAD, SANDGATE, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3AZ
Proposal
Works to trees in a Conservation Area comprising of T1 to T4 Holm oaks, reduce by approx 3 metres to previous reduction points. Crowns reduce from approx 10 metres to 7 metres. G1 Sycamore trees, reduce by approx 2 metres to previous reduction points. Crowns reduce from approx 4 metres to 2 metres.
As published by the council, reference 25/1881/FH/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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4 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No Objections
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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