Planning application
Hillboro, Sunnyside Road, Sandgate CT20 3DR
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 12 of 2012 comprising of T1 Ash fell to ground level and TPO No 04 of 1975 comprising of T2 Sweet Chestnut fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/1175/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1175/FH
- Type
- Works to Trees covered by a TPO
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Sandgate & West Folkestone
- Parish
- Sandgate
- Postcode
- CT20 3DR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/1933/FH/CON Granted
Hillboro, Sunnyside Road, Sandgate, CT20 3DR
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (water usage), 4 (carbon emissions), 8 (hard & soft landscape), 15 (archaeological work), 18 (biodiversity), 20 (desk top study) & 21 (slope stability) of planning permission 23/1892/FH.
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25/1832/FH Granted
Hillboro, Sunnyside Road, Sandgate, CT20 3DR
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/1892/FH to allow for changes to design of the proposed four dwellings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 21 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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26/1371/FH Granted
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26/1272/FH Granted
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Works to trees subject to TPO No 18 of 2007 comprising of T1 Sycamore crown reduction of approximately 1.5-2 metres vertically and 1.5-2 metres laterally.
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26/1592/FH/DD Withdrawn
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