Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

ST MARTINS FIELD, ASHFORD ROAD, NEW ROMNEY

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 26/0063/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 tree subject to TPO No 22 of 2008 comprising of T1 Lime Tree to remove all regenerating growth back to the parent east facing stem, which will involve removing approximately 1.5 metres of lateral growth.

As published by the council, reference 26/0063/FH

Application record

Reference
26/0063/FH
Type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Decided
27 Feb 2026
Ward
New Romney
Parish
New Romney

Site history

Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/1356/FH/TCA Granted

    St Martins Field, Ashford Road, New Romney

    Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Horse Chestnut crown reduction by a maximum of 3 metres laterally.

    Decided 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/0016/FH/TCA Granted

    ST MARTINS FIELD, ASHFORD ROAD, NEW ROMNEY

    Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Common Lime, prune to previous heights, 6 metres vertially and 3 metres laterally. T2 English Elm prune by 2 metres back to previous points, 8 metres above ground level. T4 Sycamore, raise canopy to 6 metres above ground level, by removing the north facing branch arising at height 3 metres above ground level, the west facing branch arising at height four metres above ground level, along with reducing the length of all remaining west facing lateral branches by a maximum of three metres in length.

    Decided 12 Feb 2026 Trees
  • 24/1987/FH/TCA Granted

    St Martins Field, Ashford Road, New Romney

    Work to a tree in a Conservation area comprising T3 Common Lime to remove all epicormic growth from around the base of the tree

    Decided 23 Jan 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 15 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 27 February 2026, 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.

In Folkestone and Hythe

  • 26/1625/FH Awaiting decision

    3 Maplefield Gardens, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7GS

    Works to trees subject to TPO No 17 of 2000 comprising of T1 Ash fell to ground level. T2-3 Hazel coppice to 1 metres. T4 Hawthorn crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and laterally. T5 Silver Birch vertical reduction of 3 metres. T6 Hawthorn crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and laterally.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1371/FH Granted

    111 Meadow View, Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6GQ

    Works to trees subject to TPO No 16 of 2016 comprising of T1 English Oak partial crown reduction of a maximum of 1.5 metres vertically and 4 metres laterally.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/1272/FH Granted

    Harewood, Aldington Road, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LH

    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.

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/1592/FH/DD Withdrawn

    The Old Green, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX

    Conifer A- Standing dead and can be rocked by hand. Request emergency removal to ground level before it falls over.

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1607/FH/TCA Awaiting decision

    9 Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6BD

    Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Elaeagnus fell to ground level.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees