Littlemead 17A Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - To crown reduce Birch tree by 2 metres in both height and lateral spread (30%) and shape in rear garden bringing it back into shape. Crown before 10 x 7m / crown after 8 x 5m T10 - To sectionally fell to ground level previously windblown White Poplar tree with Chicken of the Wood ((Laetiporus sulphureus) at the base. The tree is also showing signs of severe heartwood decay Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Oct 2026, from Canterbury's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 6
Application forms 1
Other documents 5
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 September 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 2
Last sold for £928,000 in September 2014. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Canterbury
- Application type
- Conservation Area Notice
- Postcode
- CT5 4LS
- Received
- 4 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Seasalter
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- A. Bird Tree Surgery Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 31 of the 56-day target. Canterbury usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.
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 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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