9 Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6BD Data via plota.co.uk

Under Consultation 26/1607/FH/TCA
Date received
around 29 Sept 2026
Date validated
29 Sept 2026
Postcode
CT21 6BD

Description

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Elaeagnus fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Shepway's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Shepway usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 650 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 →

Site constraints 5

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 26-38, Stade Street, Grade II, about 22 m from the postcode pin · 2 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 106 m away: Royal Military Canal, Town Bridge to Twiss Road Bridge
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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
Inside the Hythe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 3 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 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.

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Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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%).

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for householder decisions
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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