Bankside, High Street, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6SY Data via plota.co.uk

26/1243/FH/TCA - Works to Trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Goat Willow pollard to 4 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Works to Trees Decision.pdf PDF · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch Plan Plan · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (R) Document · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF List of Consultations.pdf PDF · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Officers Report.pdf PDF · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Notice.pdf PDF · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Elham War Memorial, Grade II, about 24 m from the postcode pin · 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Kent Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Elham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Elham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 4

Last sold for £440,000 in August 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

29 August 2023£440,000
13 January 2014£267,500
21 July 2006£290,000
17 February 1995£53,000

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

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, 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
Shepway
Application type
Works to Trees in a conservation area
Postcode
CT4 6SY
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
North Downs East
Parish
Elham
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 5 days faster than Shepway's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
148decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Proposed Timber Cabin for incidental/ancilliary Use
23/1830/FH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
6 LIME VILLAS, HIGH STREET, ELHAM, CANTERBURY, CT4 6TA
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2025 Approved
6 LIME VILLAS, HIGH STREET, ELHAM, CANTERBURY, CT4 6TA
Erection of a carport to the rear and installation of a roof line window within the rear…
25/1861/FH
2025 Approved
Mayfield, Cherry Gardens, Elham, CT4 6SZ
Works to 1 Sycamore tree the subject of TPO No. 16 of 1994 - pollard to previous point ap…
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2025 Approved
Mayfield, Cherry Gardens, Elham, CT4 6SZ
Works to 1 Sycamore tree the subject of TPO No. 16 of 1994 - pollard to previous point ap…
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2024 Withdrawn
War Memorial, High Street, Elham, CT4 6SY
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2024 Approved
War Memorial, High Street, Elham, CT4 6SY
Situated in a Conservation area T1 - Lime - Crown lift to 6 meters above ground level. T2…
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2024 Refused
Mayfield, Cherry Gardens, ELHAM, CT4 6SZ
Felling of Sycamore tree, subject of Tree Preservation Order No 16 of 1994
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2024 Refused
Mayfield, Cherry Gardens, ELHAM, CT4 6SZ
Felling of Sycamore tree, subject of Tree Preservation Order No 16 of 1994
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2024 Approved
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Single storey front extension, revised fenestration and render, conversion of existing ga…
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2024 Approved
Cherries, Cherry Gardens, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6SZ
Single storey front extension, revised fenestration and render, conversion of existing ga…
24/0323/FH
2019 Approved
Elham Methodist Church High Street Elham Canterbury Kent CT4 6TA
Installation of external platform lift to side elevation along with installation of new a…
Y19/1378/FH
2019 Approved
Elham Methodist Church High Street Elham Canterbury Kent CT4 6TA
Installation of external platform lift to side elevation along with installation of new a…
Y19/1378/FH
2023 Approved
3 Page Cottages, The Row, Eham, Canterbury, CT4 6UW
Lawful development (proposed) for solar panels to the roof & mechanical ventilation extra…
23/1133/FH
2023 Approved
2 Page Cottages, The Row, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6UW
Lawful development (proposed) for solar panels to the roof & mechanical ventilation extra…
23/1104/FH
2023 Approved
1 Old Cottages, The Row, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6UP
Works to trees in a conservation are comprising of removal of T1 & T2 2 Cherry, B1 Apple…
23/1269/FH/TCA
2023 Approved
The Sycamores, High Street, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6SY
Demolition of existing garden terrace and steps and erection of two storey extension to i…
23/0342/FH
2023 Approved
The Sycamores, High Street, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6SY
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2022 Approved
Coopers, High Street, Elham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6SY
Works to trees in a Conservation area comprising of T1 Yew reduce tree back to previous p…
22/2132/FH/TCA
2022 Approved
The Sycamores, High Street, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6SY
Re-pollard to previous points of Sycamore (T3) subject to Tree Preservation Order no16 of…
22/1587/FH
2022 Approved
1 Lime Villas, High Street, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TA
Siting of studio outbuilding in rear garden in connection with a proposed dog grooming bu…
22/1144/FH
2018 Withdrawn
Coopers High Street Elham Canterbury Kent CT4 6SY
Listed Building Consent for repair and refurbishment of 4no. sash windows to front elevat…
Y18/1298/FH
2017 Approved
The Sycamores High Street Elham Canterbury Kent CT4 6SY
Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising: felling of one Willow and…
Y17/1371/SH
2016 Approved
Coopers High Street Elham Canterbury Kent CT4 6SY
Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising the reduction back to previ…
Y16/0148/SH
2016 Approved
The Sycamores High Street Elham Canterbury Kent CT4 6SY
Crown reduction back to previous points of a Sycamore subject of Tree Preservation Order…
Y16/0058/SH
2016 Approved
The Sycamores High Street Elham Canterbury Kent CT4 6SY
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Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #5 out of 296. Only 12% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Shepway decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #247 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #219 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #5 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #5 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
32 decided
761
Total decisions
139 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.