The Old Guard House Beach Road St Margarets Bay CT15 6DZ Data via plota.co.uk

TC/26/00154 - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
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Validated
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from Dover's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 11

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.
Folkestone to Ramsgate across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
St Margaret's Bay 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.
Heritage coast: South Foreland
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Special area of conservation 29 m away: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs
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.
SSSI 29 m away: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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
Public footpath 29 m away; Inside the St Margaret's at Cliffe built-up area; Priority habitat 30 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 22 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Building

Floor area314 m² (3,380 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dover
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
CT15 6DZ
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Guston Kingsdown St Margarets-at-Cliffe
Parish
ST MARGARETS AT CLIFFE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
P.A. Hollingworth & Co Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Dover usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
219decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Erection of two-storey front/side, single storey side and rear extensions, replacement fl…
25/00901
2025
Erection of two-storey front/side, single storey side and rear extensions, replacement fl…
25/00901
2025 Approved
Crown lift to 3 metres and a 3 metre reduction of the canopy overhanging The Pines Tearoo…
TC/25/00061
2025 Approved
Crown lift to 3 metres and a 3 metre reduction of the canopy overhanging The Pines Tearoo…
TC/25/00061
2022 Approved
T1 Lime - crown raise over the garage giving 2 metres clearance from the building; T2 Syc…
TC/22/00075
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021
The Pines Garden Beach Road St Margarets Bay Dover Kent CT15 6DZ
Work to trees
TC/21/00138
2018 Approved
South Sands Bay Hill St. Margarets Bay Dover CT15 6DZ
Pollard one willow tree to 8 metresRe-pollard one yew treeRe-pollard one oak treeRe-polla…
TC/18/00042
2018 Approved
South Sands Bay Hill St. Margarets Bay Dover CT15 6DZ
Pollard one willow tree to 8 metresRe-pollard one yew treeRe-pollard one oak treeRe-polla…
TC/18/00042
2016 Approved
South Sands House Beach Road St Margarets Bay Dover Kent CT15 6DZ
T1 - Common Ash - ThinT2, T3, T4 - Holly - 60% height reduction (pollard)T5, T6, T7 - Fel…
TC/16/00130
Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#46 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Dover is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #28 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Dover decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #151 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #151 of 296
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #28 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #57 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
56 decided
772
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.