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1 Orchard Drive, Littlestone, TN28 8SE

Refused Folkestone and Hythe 26/0689/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 trees subject to TPO No. 04 of 1985 comprising of T1, T2, T4, T5 & T6 Beech fell to ground level. T3 Sycamore fell to ground level. T7 Ash fell to ground level.

As published by the council, reference 26/0689/FH

Application record

Reference
26/0689/FH
Type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Status
Closed
Decision
Refused
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Decided
1 Jul 2026
Ward
New Romney
Parish
New Romney
Postcode
TN28 8SE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 May 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 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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