Flat 2, 20 Sweyn Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2DH Data via plota.co.uk

TCA/TH/25/0457 - Trees in a conservation area application Approved

Proposal

T1 Bay and T2 Sycamore- Fell Reason: Both trees are causing structural damage to garden wall, causing it to become unstable with the potential to fall into the alleyway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2025
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Approved
29 May 2025

Approved on 29 May 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Site constraints 6

Edgar Road and Sweyn Road Conservation Area 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.
Article 4 direction
Cliftonville ED. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Special area of conservation 193 m away: Thanet Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 193 m away: Thanet Coast SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Margate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 9 November 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £90,000 in April 2008. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

10 April 2008£90,000
28 August 1998£22,000

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

Building

Floor area58 m² (624 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
Thanet
Application type
Trees in a conservation area application
Postcode
CT9 2DH
Received
17 Apr 2025
Validated
17 Apr 2025
Ward
Cliftonville West
Parish
No Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 May 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
29 May 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arborfeld

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 11 days faster than Thanet's median of 53 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
13%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 May 2025
Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Thanet ranks #171 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Thanet decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #103 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #122 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #171 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #196 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
50 decided
751
Total decisions
67 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.