36 Grasmere Road Chestfield Kent CT5 3LY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1-Oak tree, reduce 1 side of tree by up to 2 metres (30%) laterally growing over building and lightly shape remaining crown to balance it in rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Canterbury
- Application type
- Conservation Area Notice
- Postcode
- CT5 3LY
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chestfield
- Parish
- Chestfield
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Aug 2026
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Decision date
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- A. Bird Tree Surgery Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Canterbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Canterbury decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 14 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Canterbury is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #259 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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