The Parsonage The Street Goodnestone CT3 1PJ

Awaiting decision TC/26/00044
Council
Date received
12 Apr 2026
Date validated
13 Apr 2026
Postcode
CT3 1PJ

Description

T1 - Cherry - located in lower garden (by trampoline) - to remove tree including stump - Reason - tree-scape too dense and to increase light to other trees to be retained. T2 - Silver Birch - lower in lower garden (by hedge - to remove tree including stump - Reason - tree-scape too dense and to increase light to other trees to be retained. T3 - Beech - lower in the lower garden by rear boundary - to crown lift to 6m and to crown reduce by 3m (maximum) - Reason - tree-scape too dense and to increase light to other trees to be retained. T4 - Magnolia - located in the lower garden - to crown lift to 2m and crown reduce by 2m - Reason - to improve shape and form and to improve light to surrounding remaining tree stock. T5 - Hazel - located to the right hand side of lower garden - to re-coppice - Reason - repeat arboricultural management of tree and as older stems failing and to maintain tree and manage positively. T6 - Hazel - located to the right hand side in the 'middle garden' (house side of the dividing hedge) - to reduce by pollarding to 50% of current height and to remove 30% of older stems. Reason - to re-invigorate tree and manage positively whilst maintaining a screen and aesthetic appeal to garden tree-scape. G1 - Row of mixed species trees forming boundary in lower garden to left hand boundary - to cut back overhanging canopies to the boundary and to crown reduce by up to 3m (30%). Reason - to remove nuisance from overhanging canopies and to improve light to both gardens at this location.

6.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#53 of 282

Dover is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #84 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Dover decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #110 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #99 of 282
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #84 of 282
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #85 of 282
75%
Minor dwellings approved
88 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
784
Total decisions
75 refused in 2025