ENBROOK, RISBOROUGH LANE, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3JS

Under Consultation 26/0351/FH
Council
Date received
10 Mar 2026
Date validated
10 Mar 2026
Postcode
CT20 3JS

Description

Works to trees subject to TPO No. 04 of 2002, comprising of T1 Bay, T2 & T3 Holly removal of basal/epicormic lateral shoots at ground level. T4 Sycamore reduce by 3 metres vertically and 1 metre laterally.

Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#35 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 292. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #203 of 292
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #7 of 292
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #6 of 292
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
42 decided
756
Total decisions
131 refused in 2025