Sharpeners End, Church Road, Hythe, CT21 5DP Data via plota.co.uk

26/1682/FH/TCA - Works to Trees in a conservation area Under Consultation

Proposal

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Robinia fell to ground level. T2 Ash reduce dead stem and remove deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from Shepway's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 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 ↗
24 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Wall to North and South West of Tynwald, North of Clyme House, North and South of Dunkery and North, South and West of Gramarye, Grade II, about 54 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 23 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument about 243 m away: Royal Military Canal, Town Bridge to Twiss Road Bridge; Inside the Hythe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 14 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 2

Last sold for £285,000 in April 2009. Detached house, freehold.

20 April 2009£285,000
10 September 2003£190,000

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

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2008, 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 in a conservation area
Postcode
CT21 5DP
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Hythe
Parish
Hythe
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Shepway usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
212decided 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 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Nov 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.

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.