Planning application
St Martins Field, Ashford Road, New Romney
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 Horse Chestnut crown reduction by a maximum of 3 metres laterally.
As published by the council, reference 26/1356/FH/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1356/FH/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- New Romney
- Parish
- New Romney
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0063/FH Granted
ST MARTINS FIELD, ASHFORD ROAD, NEW ROMNEY
Works to tree subject to TPO No 22 of 2008 comprising of T1 Lime Tree to remove all regenerating growth back to the parent east facing stem, which will involve removing approximately 1.5 metres of lateral growth.
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26/0016/FH/TCA Granted
ST MARTINS FIELD, ASHFORD ROAD, NEW ROMNEY
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Common Lime, prune to previous heights, 6 metres vertially and 3 metres laterally. T2 English Elm prune by 2 metres back to previous points, 8 metres above ground level. T4 Sycamore, raise canopy to 6 metres above ground level, by removing the north facing branch arising at height 3 metres above ground level, the west facing branch arising at height four metres above ground level, along with reducing the length of all remaining west facing lateral branches by a maximum of three metres in length.
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24/1987/FH/TCA Granted
St Martins Field, Ashford Road, New Romney
Work to a tree in a Conservation area comprising T3 Common Lime to remove all epicormic growth from around the base of the tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 15 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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26/1625/FH Awaiting decision
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26/1371/FH Granted
111 Meadow View, Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6GQ
Works to trees subject to TPO No 16 of 2016 comprising of T1 English Oak partial crown reduction of a maximum of 1.5 metres vertically and 4 metres laterally.
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26/1272/FH Granted
Harewood, Aldington Road, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LH
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
The Old Green, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX
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26/1607/FH/TCA Awaiting decision
9 Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6BD
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Elaeagnus fell to ground level.