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1 The Terrace, The Street, Postling, Hythe, CT21 4EX

Awaiting decision Folkestone and Hythe 26/1562/FH/TCA Works to Trees in a conservation area

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 Sycamore reduce by 5m in height and 3 meters off lateral limbs and remove any dead wood or structurally damaged branches.

As published by the council, reference 26/1562/FH/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/1562/FH/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in a conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
21 Sep 2026
Validated
21 Sep 2026
Ward
North Downs West
Parish
Postling
Postcode
CT21 4EX

Comment by 16 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Folkestone and Hythe through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 November 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

4 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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