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Coopers, High Street, Elham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6SY

22/2132/FH/TCAWorks to Trees in a conservation areaApproved

Approved on 2 February 2023

Council decision: No ObjectionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Works to trees in a Conservation area comprising of T1 Yew reduce tree back to previous points by up to 1.5 metres, T2 Yew reduce tree back to previous points by up to 1 metre and T3 Robinia reduce crown by 2 metres to maintain shape and size

Received
13 December 2022
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
North Downs East
  1. Received13 Dec
  2. Validated13 Dec
  3. Consult.31 Jan
  4. Target31 Jan
  5. Decided2 Feb

Decided in 51 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at Coopers, High Street, Elham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6SY. Folkestone and Hythe has handled 911 applications of this type. This one was decided in 51 days. The site is in the Elham conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 140 applications across North Downs East. We hold 1,908 applications in total for the CT4 postcode area.

94% of trees applications at Folkestone and Hythe District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
CT4 6SY
Application type
Works to Trees in a conservation area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Elham

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 December 2022
Consultation expiry
31 January 2023
Consultation end
31 January 2023
Target decision date
31 January 2023
Application expires
24 January 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Wraights Tree Care Coverts Lodge Lees Denton Canterbury CT4 6NS

Planning decision

Statutory period
49 days

Additional information

Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Elham

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and brownfield registers. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (6)

listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens and SSSIs.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2018
    12 Oct

    Listed Building Consent for repair and refurbishment of 4no. sash windows to front elevation

    WithdrawnListed building consentY18/1298/FH
  2. 2018
    12 Oct

    Erection of gates and masonry wall with piers.

    ApprovedHouseholderY18/1307/FH
  3. 2016
    10 Feb

    Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising the reduction back to previous reduction points…

    ApprovedWorks to Trees in a conservation areaY16/0148/SH
  4. 2009
    11 Mar

    Felling of one Acacia 'Frisia' tree together with planting of replacement tree, 20% crown reduction to one…

    ApprovedWorks to Trees in a conservation areaY09/0235/SH
  5. 2007
    5 Nov

    Listed building consent for installation of a chimney flue to rear roofslope and installation of new door and…

    ApprovedListed building consentY07/1420/SH

Source: Folkestone and Hythe

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