Planning application
Grove House, Main Road, Sellindge, TN25 6JX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees subject to TPO No. 14 of 2018 comprising of, T1 Ash reduce the length of the east facing limb by a maximum of 3 metres. T2 Ash, reduce the length of the east facing limb by approximately 2 metres. T4 Elm, fell both predominantly dead stems to ground level. T6 Ash, remove the predominantly dead west facing limb. T8 Poplar, repollard at approximately twelve metres above ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/0979/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0979/FH
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- North Downs West
- Parish
- Sellindge
- Postcode
- TN25 6JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 20 July 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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