38 Grasmere Road Chestfield Kent CT5 3NA Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/00747 - Conservation Area Notice Approved

Proposal

T1-Oak, remove low lateral branch and smaller vertical branch from main stem located in the rear garden. T2-Oak, cut lower lateral branch back to 90 degree bend in limb located in the rear garden. T3-Oak, cut lower lateral branch back past fork located in the rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 May 2026
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Public restricted byway about 22 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Whitstable built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £760,000 in August 2020. Detached house, freehold.

21 August 2020£760,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area323 m² (3,477 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2021
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, 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 3NA
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
4 May 2026
Ward
Chestfield
Parish
Chestfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Goodfellers Tree Surgeons

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
382decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Canterbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Canterbury decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Jun 2026
Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#158 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Canterbury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #18 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #259 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #176 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
29 decided
925
Total decisions
45 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.