Planning application
The Old School House, The Square, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TJ
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, crown reduction of 3 metres vertically and 0.5 metres laterally. T2 Holm Oak, T3 Viburnum & T4 Damson, crown lift to 4.2 metres above ground level. T5 Larch, crown lift to 5 metres above ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/1081/FH/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1081/FH/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- North Downs East
- Parish
- Elham
- Postcode
- CT4 6TJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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8 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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 4 August 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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