The Old Green, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX Data via plota.co.uk

26/1592/FH/DD - Works to trees in a conservation area - dead or dangerous Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Conifer A- Standing dead and can be rocked by hand. Request emergency removal to ground level before it falls over. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
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Validated
25 Sept 2026
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Decided
28 Sept 2026

Decided on 28 Sept 2026 · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Littlestone-on-Sea 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.
Ramsar wetland about 95 m away: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Designation record ↗
SSSI about 19 m away: Rye Harbour SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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
Inside the Littlestone-on-Sea built-up area; Priority habitat about 19 m away: Coastal sand dunes.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £675,000 in July 2020. Detached house, freehold.

27 July 2020£675,000
19 January 2017£600,000
21 March 2013£442,000

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

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Works to trees in a conservation area - dead or dangerous
Postcode
TN28 8QX
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
New Romney
Parish
New Romney
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision date
28 Sept 2026

Public comments

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Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Works to trees in a Conservation Area - Tree A Sycamore and Tree B Sycamore - Fell to gro…
25/0380/FH/TCA
2025 Withdrawn
Works to trees in a Conservation Area - Tree A Sycamore and Tree B Sycamore - Fell to gro…
25/0380/FH/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
HIGHBERRIES, MADEIRA ROAD, LITTLESTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8QX
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Conifer, fell to ground level.
25/1850/FH/TCA
2025 Approved
HIGHBERRIES, MADEIRA ROAD, LITTLESTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8QX
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Conifer, fell to ground level.
25/1850/FH/TCA
2025 Approved
SAMPHIRE HOUSE, MADEIRA ROAD, LITTLESTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8QX
Balcony to rear elevation.
25/0708/FH
2025 Approved
HOME GREEN, MADEIRA ROAD, LITTLESTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8QX
Works to a tree situated in a Conservation Area comprising of reduce side limbs of Pine T…
25/0903/FH/TCA
2025 Approved
SAMPHIRE HOUSE, MADEIRA ROAD, LITTLESTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8QX
Balcony to rear elevation.
25/0708/FH
2025 Approved
HOME GREEN, MADEIRA ROAD, LITTLESTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8QX
Works to a tree situated in a Conservation Area comprising of reduce side limbs of Pine T…
25/0903/FH/TCA
2024 Approved
Water Tower, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, Kent TN28 8QX
Works to trees situated in a Conservation Area - Overall reduction to Poplar tree taking…
24/1647/FH/TCA
2024 Approved
Water Tower, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, Kent TN28 8QX
Works to trees situated in a Conservation Area - Overall reduction to Poplar tree taking…
24/1647/FH/TCA
2023 Approved
Prospect, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX
Cordyline Australis to be removed and repositioned on site, situated in a Conservation Ar…
23/1298/FH/TCA
2023 Approved
Stowaway Cottage, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX
Crown reduction of 3 Pine trees by 6 meters and effect crown reduction of 8 Cypress Leyla…
23/0961/FH/TCA
2023 Approved
Prospect, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX
Removal of storm damaged triple garage and construction of single storey physio & hydroth…
23/0870/FH
2022 Approved
Westbury House, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX
Works to trees in a Conservation area comprising of T1 Pine to be removed, 5 Leylandii to…
22/1714/FH/TCA
2022 Approved
Marsh Cottage, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX
Two storey rear extension, changing a window to rear elevation to a door and removal of i…
22/1795/FH
2022 Refused
Prospect, Madeira Road, Littlestone, TN28 8QX
Demolition of garage and erection of detached annex
22/0856/FH
2022 Approved
Seascape, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the installation of specialist flat roof so…
22/0746/FH
2021 Approved
Stoney Hoe, Madeira Road, Littlestone New Romney ,TN28 8QX
Works to trees situated in a Conservation area comprising of: Felling of one Sycamore fol…
21/1917/FH/TCA
2021 Approved
Madeira House, Madeira Road, Littlestone, TN28 8QX
Reduction of one branch from each of two Pines (T4 and T6) subject of Tree Preservation O…
21/0083/FH
2020 Approved
Water Tower, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX
Works to a Poplar tree situated within a conservation area comprising of reduction in hei…
20/1276/FH/TCA
2020 Refused
Madeira House, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX
Felling of four Pine trees situated within a conservation area
20/0992/FH/TCA
2019 Approved
Romney Cottage Madeira Road Littlestone New Romney Kent TN28 8QX
Demolition of existing care home and erection of 3No. dwellings.
Y19/0362/FH
2017 Approved
Sea House Madeira Road Littlestone New Romney Kent TN28 8QX
Crown reduction of two Poplar trees situated within a conservation area comprising the re…
Y17/0192/SH
2017 Approved
Home Green Madeira Road Littlestone New Romney Kent TN28 8QX
Felling of two Conifer trees situated within a conservation area.
Y17/0011/SH
2016 Approved
The Old Green Madeira Road Littlestone New Romney Kent TN28 8QX
Felling of ten Conifer trees situated within a conservation area followed by the planting…
Y16/0432/SH
2016 Approved
The Old Green Madeira Road Littlestone New Romney Kent TN28 8QX.
Erection of a two storey dwelling, with the first floor in the roofspace
Y16/0179/SH
2016 Approved
Westbury House Madeira Road Littlestone New Romney Kent TN28 8QX
Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising felling of a row of Conifer…
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Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
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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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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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