Planning application
Balcot House, 24 Wilberforce Road, Sandgate, CT20 3ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Bay reduce by 3 metres vertically & 3 metres laterally. T2-T3 Holm Oaks reduce by 3 metres vertically & 1.5 metres laterally. T4 Sycamore reduce vertically by 4 metres. T5 Bay reduce vertically by 4 metres.
As published by the council, reference 26/0733/FH/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0733/FH/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Sandgate & West Folkestone
- Parish
- Sandgate
- Postcode
- CT20 3ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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18 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 19 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.
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