Planning application
St Martins Field, Ashford Road, New Romney
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- New Romney
- Parish
- New Romney
Comment by 11 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Folkestone and Hythe through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 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.
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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Folkestone and Hythe took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Folkestone and Hythe for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Folkestone and Hythe decided tree works applications in a median of 34 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Other tree works applications
In Folkestone and Hythe
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26/1461/FH Awaiting decision
Heronsgate, Burmarsh Road, Hythe, CT21 4NH
Works to trees subject to TPO No 01 of 1997 comprising of T1-2 and T7 Hawthorn crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and 1 metre laterally. T3-6 and T8 Hawthorn crown reduction of 2.5 metres vertically and 1 metres laterally.
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26/1243/FH/TCA Granted
Bankside, High Street, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6SY
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Goat Willow pollard to 4 metres.
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26/1252/FH/TCA Granted
Flat 1a, 55 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2HA
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Pear fell to ground level.
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26/1241/FH/TCA Granted
23 Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6DA
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Rowan, T2 Walnut, and T3 Holly crown lift to 5 metres above ground level.
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26/1239/FH/TCA Granted
12 Hillside Street, Hythe, CT21 5EL
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Monkey Puzzle, fell to ground level.