33 The Ridgeway, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1561/FH - Works to Trees covered by a TPO Under Consultation

Proposal

Works to trees subject to TPO No 5 of 1993 comprising of T1 - Oak raise lower crown by 4m in height and 2m laterally. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Shepway's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 8

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
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.
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
Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI about 329 m away: Lympne Escarpment SSSI; Inside the Lympne built-up area; Priority habitat about 39 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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 4

Last sold for £580,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

14 November 2025£580,000
30 April 2003£305,000
30 July 1999£190,000
23 August 1996£65,000New build

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 ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. 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 4PW
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Hythe Rural
Parish
Lympne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Shepway usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 32.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
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

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 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

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

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.