Enbrook Park, Sandgate High Street, Sandgate Data via plota.co.uk

26/1437/FH - Works to Trees covered by a TPO Under Consultation

Proposal

Works to trees subject to TPO No 07 of 1975 comprising of T1 Sycamore crown reduction of 10 metres vertically and laterally. T2 London Plane pollard to 6 metres. T3 Oak lateral limb reduction to a maximum of 2 metres. T4 Beech monolith to 5 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Oct 2026, from Shepway's recent tree and landscaping works. The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

Sandgate High Street 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: Martello tower no 5 at Folkestone School for Girls
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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Folkestone built-up area; Priority habitat about 27 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 12 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.

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Postcode
CT20 3SE
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Sandgate & West Folkestone
Parish
Sandgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cameron Tait

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Shepway usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 2531 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

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 26 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Oct 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