St Andrews, The Durlocks, Folkestone, CT19 6AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1330/FH/TCA - Works to Trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Holly crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and laterally and re-shape, T2, T5, T9-10, T14 Hawthorn crown lift to 3.5 metres above ground level, T3 Conifer crown lift to 3.5 metres above ground level, T4 and T13 Pine crown lift to 3.5 metres above ground level, T6 Sycamore crown lift to 3.5 metres above ground level, and T7 Ash crown lift to 3.5 metres above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 10

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: St Andrews Hotel and Chapel, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Folkestone conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape about 38 m away: Kent Downs
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve about 481 m away: Folkestone Warren; Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI about 481 m away: Folkestone Warren SSSI; Inside the Folkestone built-up area; Priority habitat about 38 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £220,000 in February 2022. Other property, freehold.

11 February 2022£220,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Works to Trees in a conservation area
Postcode
CT19 6AW
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Alexander Bird

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, about the council's usual 32 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
148decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Shepway in the last twelve months, from validation. Shepway decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #5 out of 296. Only 12% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Shepway decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #247 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #219 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #5 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #5 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
32 decided
761
Total decisions
139 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.