Planning application
5 Earlscliffe Mews, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB
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. 10 of 2017 T1 Yew overall reduction by 2 metres.
As published by the council, reference 26/0681/FH/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0681/FH/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Folkestone Central
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT20 2NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
-
26/0681/FH Granted
5 Earlscliffe Mews, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB
Works to trees the subject of TPO No. 10 of 2017 T1 Yew overall reduction by 2 metres.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
1 May 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
-
5 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
10 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
-
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 documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 10 June 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
50-52 Folkestone Care Centre & 56 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB
Change of use and conversion of 10no. residential flats (Use Class C3) at ground and first floors only to 20no. bedrooms of care accommodation (Use Class C2) with associated internal and external alterations including a 2 storey link extension.
Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 27 docs -
50-52 Folkestone Care Centre & 56 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB
Extension of the approved communal garden area through the removal of three existing car parking spaces
Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs -
5 Earlscliffe Mews, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB
Works to trees the subject of TPO No. 10 of 2017 T1 Yew overall reduction by 2 metres.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
54 to 56 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB
Approval of details pursuant to condition 14 (electric vehicle charging) of planning permission 20/1004/FH.
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
54 to 56 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (materials) condition 5 (drainage design) condition 6 (water usage calculations) condition 7 (BT fibre) and condition 8 (landscaping) of planning permission 20/1004/FH (Development of residential flat block with 19 apartments with associated vehicle access and parking)
Granted Conditions New dwelling 44 docsMajor scheme -
LAND REAR OF EARLSCLIFFE MEWS, SHORNCLIFFE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2NB
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (materials), 4 (glazing, doors, facade, vents, louvres), 9 (parking management plan), 10 (bin storage), 12 (water usage), 13 (hard & soft landscape), 16 (biodiversity) & 20 (lighting) of planning permission 25/0035/FH.
Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 31 docs
Other tree works applications
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.