Grimston Gardens Open Space, Grimston Gardens, Folkestone Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Horse Chestnut pollard to 6 metres. T2 Horse Chestnut pollard to 12 metres. T4 Ash fell to ground level. T5 Ash remove 0.2 metres diameter deadwood overhanging road. T6 Lime remove dead branch overhanging road. T8 Bay crown lift to 3 metres above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 4
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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 29 days from validation, about the council's usual 31 days. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 24 Sept 2026
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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