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Balfour Gardens, The Leas, Folkestone

26/1413/FHWorks to Trees covered by a TPOPermitted

Proposal

Works to trees subject to TPO No 03 of 1983 comprising of G1 Holm Oak remove 0.2 metre diameter deadwood overhanging public footway at a height of 3 metres. T2 Holm Oak remove 0.15 metres diameter branch at a height of 2 metres.

Received
1 September 2026
Decided
13 October 2026 · Approve with Conditions
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Ward
Folkestone Central
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received1 Sep
  2. Validated1 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided13 Oct

Decided in 42 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Folkestone and Hythe100% of works to trees covered by a tpo applications approved

This is a planning application at Balfour Gardens, The Leas, Folkestone. Folkestone and Hythe has handled 25 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 37 days. This one was decided in 42 days, 5 days longer than Folkestone and Hythe's median. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 105 applications across Folkestone Central.

Application Details

Reference
26/1413/FH
Address
Balfour Gardens, The Leas, Folkestone
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Application Type
Works to Trees covered by a TPO
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Closed
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
25 August 2026
Date Decided
13 October 2026
Date Validated
1 September 2026
Date Submitted
1 September 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Approve with Conditions
Case Officer
Tom Bevan

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.079132, 1.179407
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Folkestone and Hythe

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