April Cottage The Leas Chestfield Kent CT5 3LB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - To re-pollard Lombardy Poplar tree in front garden to continue maintenance program T2, T3 & T4 - To crown reduce 3 contorted Willow trees by 1-2 metres (30%) in both height and lateral spread shaping into 1 crown on front boundary - overall crowns before 6 metres, after 4-5 metres. T5 & T6 - To reduce Willow and Prunus trees by 1-2 metres (20%) on front side boundary. Height before 6m, height after 4-5 metres. T7 & T8 - To crown reduce 2 Olive trees by up to 1 metre maximum (15% - 20%) into a similar size and shape as each other in front of property. Crowns before 4x3 metres and 4x4 metres, crowns after 3x3 and 3x3m Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 5
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 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 1
Last sold for £660,000 in October 2008. 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 3LB
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Chestfield
- Parish
- Chestfield
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Decision date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- A. Bird Tree Surgery Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 34 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- 6 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 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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