Planning application
26/0139/FH
SANDGATE MANOR, 46 MILITARY ROAD, SANDGATE, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3BH
Proposal
Works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order No. 3 of 1978, comprising of: T1, T2, T4, T6, T7, T8 Holm Oak crown reduction of 1 metre. T3 trim to ground level. T5 Holm Oak, removal of horizontal sucker from ground level. T9 Turkey Oak, remove dead section of lefthand branch (150-200mm diameter). T10 - T12 Yew Tree crown lift, trimming lower branches to 4-5 metres from ground level. T13 Holm Oak trim branches, remove dead branch (approximately 250-200mm in diameter). T14 Mixed Hedge reduce to 6ft in height and trim sides. T15 - T19 Sycamores trim lower branches and reduce overhanging branches. T20 Sycamore, trim lower branches, remove horizontal branch (approximately 150-200mm in diameter). T21 Bay trim, shape and reduce height by approximately 500mm. T22 Yew trim lower branches approximately 4 metres from ground level. T24 Lime of Beech, trim lower branches to approximately 3 metres from ground level. T26 Holm Oak lift crown to approximately 3 metres from ground level. T27 Beech hedge, reduce height to 2 metres . T29 Sweet Chestnut crown lift to approximately 3-4 metres from ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/0139/FH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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30 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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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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26/0675/FH Granted
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26/0885/FH Granted
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26/1187/FH/TCA Awaiting decision
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