42 Luton Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2DH Data via plota.co.uk

TPO/TH/26/0165 - Works to Protected Trees Approved

Proposal

B/TP0/4(1968)T1 1 No. Walnut Tree (T1) - Trim branch that crosses over payment by 2 metres, trim branch in front of the upstairs flat by 1.5 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
24 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Feb 2026
✓
Approved
20 Apr 2026

Approved on 20 Apr 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Broadstairs 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Broadstairs built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Building

Floor area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
CT10 2DH
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Viking
Parish
Broadstairs And St Peters
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
20 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
12%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

Consultation
25 Feb 2026
Comments by
18 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.