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MULBERRY COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, LYDD, ROMNEY MARSH, TN29 9BB

Refused Folkestone and Hythe 25/2012/FH Works to Trees covered by a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Works to tree subject to TPO No 3 of 2025 comprising of T1 Sycamore, whole crown reduction height of 4 metres from the highest growth, reduce the crown-spread by an estimated 6 metres overall, including the reduction/removal of some of the overhanging lateral branches and ground works near the tree base for landscaping purposes.

As published by the council, reference 25/2012/FH

Application record

Reference
25/2012/FH
Type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Status
Closed
Decision
Refused
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Decided
5 Dec 2025
Ward
Walland & Denge Marsh
Parish
Lydd
Postcode
TN29 9BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/0873/FH/CON Granted

    Mulberry Cottage, High Street, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9BB

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 25 (disposal of foul & surface waters) of planning permission 20/1936/FH.

    Submitted 3 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/0466/FH Granted

    Mulberry Cottage, High Street, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9BB

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 20/1936/FH to amend the detail of the chimneys to units 6 & 7.

    Decided 20 May 2026 Amendments
  • 26/0420/FH Granted

    Mulberry Cottage, High Street, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9BB

    Works to tree subject to TPO No 03 of 2005 comprising of T1 Sycamore reduction of west facing lateral branches by up to 2 to 2.5 metres.

    Decided 8 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/0090/FH/CON Granted

    MULBERRY COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, LYDD, ROMNEY MARSH, TN29 9BB

    Details pursuant to conditions 3 (external materials), 5 (discharge of surface water onto highway), 13 (water use), and 22 (archaeology) of planning permission 20/1936/FH.

    Decided 11 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 24/0516/FH/CON Granted

    MULBERRY COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, LYDD, ROMNEY MARSH, TN29 9BB

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 24A (desk top study) of planning permission 20/1936/FH

    Decided 11 Dec 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 4 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 26 Jul 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 refusal means

Folkestone and Hythe refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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