11 Tower Gardens, Hythe, CT21 6DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/1427/FH/TCA - Works to Trees in a conservation area Under Consultation

Proposal

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Bay crown lift to a height of 2.5 metres from ground level and crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and 0.5 metres laterally. T2 Bay crown lift to 1.5 metres from ground level and crown reduction of 1 metres vertically and 0.5 metres laterally. T3 Pittosporum crown thinning of 10% and re-shape. T4 Mulberry crown thinning of 20% and crown reduction of 0.5 metres vertically and laterally. T5 Cherry crown thinning of 30% and crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and 2 metres laterally. T6-7 Holly crown thinning 30%, crown lift to 2 metres from ground, and crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and 1 metres laterally. T8 Holly crown thinning of 30% and crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and 1 metres laterally. T9 European Smoke crown thinning of 20%, crown reduction of 0.5 metres vertically and 0.5 metres laterally, and re-shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Oct 2026, from Shepway's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Hythe 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.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 223 m away: Royal Military Canal, Town Bridge to Twiss Road Bridge; 4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Hythe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 18 September 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 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 £820,000 in July 2024. Detached house, freehold.

23 July 2024£820,000

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
CT21 6DG
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Hythe
Parish
Hythe
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Shepway usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
137decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Oct 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.