Hawthorn House, Sandling Road, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0930/FH - Works to Trees covered by a TPO Approved

Proposal

Works to trees subject to TPO No 08 of 2015 comprising of T1-T4 Lime & T5 Ash raise the canopy to 6 metres above ground level & crown reduction by up to 4 metres vertically & laterally. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Validated
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Kent Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
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.
Public bridleway 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Saltwood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 £1,000,000 in October 2025. Detached house, freehold.

31 October 2025£1,000,000

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

Building

Floor area184 m² (1,981 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2024
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Postcode
CT21 4QJ
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Hythe
Parish
Saltwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 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 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Jul 2026
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%).

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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.