49 Wear Bay Crescent, Folkestone, CT19 6BB

Valid 26/0473/FH
Council
Date received
26 Mar 2026
Date validated
26 Mar 2026
Postcode
CT19 6BB

Description

Works to tree subject to TPO No. 15 of 2006 comprising of T1 Walnut, lateral and vertical reduction of 1.5 metres.

7.6/10
Planning Authority Score
#25 of 282

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #6 out of 282. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Shepway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #225 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #196 of 282
107%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #6 of 282
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #6 of 282
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
42 decided
756
Total decisions
131 refused in 2025