Planning application
Broadstone House, 1 Green Drive, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8FL
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 01 of 2018 comprising of T1-T7 Horse Chestnut crown reduction of 2 metres laterally and 3 metres vertically and T8 Horse Chestnut reduce the overhanging eastern canopy only by no more than 3m and a crown lift of a maximum of 3m from ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/1144/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1144/FH
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- North Downs West
- Parish
- Lyminge
- Postcode
- CT18 8FL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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27 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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 9 September 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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