Margate Baptist Church, 4 Cecil Square, Margate, Kent, CT9 1BD Data via plota.co.uk

TCA/TH/26/0806 - Trees in a conservation area application Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

2 no. Sycamore trees - (T1, T2) - to Repollard the existing trees, as previously done in 2016. Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

60 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 3 and 5, Cecil Square, Grade II, about 9 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 59 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.
Show all 60 with distances
Historic England ↗
Margate 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
Margate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 about 198 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 about 198 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Thanet - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Nearby new applications

27 Sept 2026Pending

Flat 1, 122 Grosvenor Place, Margate, Kent, CT9 1UY

1No Sycamore (T1) - Crown reduce by 1.5m

TCA/TH/26/0986
25 Sept 2026Pending

15 Hawley Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1PU

Prior Approval for a change of use from offices (class E) to 1No dwelling (class...

PAE/TH/26/0982
1 Sept 2026Pending

ST JOHNS CHURCH Victoria Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 1LN

Fell 6No. Elm, 9No. Sycamore, 1No. Elder, and 1No. Robinia. Various other tree m...

TCA/TH/26/0898
20 Aug 2026Pending

4 Upper Grove, Margate, Kent, CT9 1QT

Application for approval of Condition 7 (Contamination) attached to planning per...

CON/TH/26/0861
9 Apr 2026Approved

24 Hawley Square, Margate, Kent, CT9 1PQ

Application for Listed Building Consent for replacement of windows with like for...

L/TH/26/0369
5 Aug 2026Pending

2, THE OLD STABLES Bath Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 1SN

Erection of 1No dormer window, roof garden and balcony addition to the existing ...

FH/TH/26/0809

Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Trees in a conservation area application
Postcode
CT9 1BD
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Duncan and Graham Partnership
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 11 days faster than Thanet's median of 52 for tree and landscaping works. 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

Statutory expiry
16 Sept 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

2016 Approved
2No. sycamore - 25% crown thin. 3.6m height reduction and 1.8m crown reduce
TCA/TH/16/1029
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Barclays Bank 64 - 66 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DT
Application for listed building consent for the refurbishment and internal alterations to…
L/TH/25/0595
2025 Approved
National Westminster Bank 13 Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1XY
Application for Listed Building Consent for the replacement of existing internal ATM with…
L/TH/25/1356
2025 Approved
National Westminster Bank 13 Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1XY
Application for Listed Building Consent for the replacement of existing internal ATM with…
L/TH/25/1356
2025 Approved
National Westminster Bank 13 Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1XY
Application for Listed Building Consent for Installation of a Positive Input Ventilation…
L/TH/25/1177
2025 Approved
National Westminster Bank 13 Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1XY
Application for Listed Building Consent for Installation of a Positive Input Ventilation…
L/TH/25/1177
2025 Approved
74 - 76 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DT
Change of use of first and second floors from office (use class E) to 1no. 1 bed and 1no…
F/TH/25/0344
2025 Approved
74 - 76 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DT
Change of use of first and second floors from office (use class E) to 1no. 1 bed and 1no…
F/TH/25/0344
2025 Approved
Stockwell House Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1BD
Erection and display of 3No non-illuminated 'Miles&Barr' acrylic logos, between the exist…
A/TH/25/0909
2025 Approved
Stockwell House Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1BD
Re-rendering of facade with a change in colour from beige to white, together with change…
F/TH/25/0908
2025 Approved
Stockwell House Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1BD
Erection and display of 3No non-illuminated 'Miles&Barr' acrylic logos, between the exist…
A/TH/25/0909
2025 Approved
Stockwell House Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1BD
Re-rendering of facade with a change in colour from beige to white, together with change…
F/TH/25/0908
2025 Approved
Land Outside 75 - 77 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DT
Erection and display of 1no internally illuminated digital display screen to kiosk
A/TH/25/0825
2025 Approved
Land Outside 75 - 77 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DT
Erection and display of 1no internally illuminated digital display screen to kiosk
A/TH/25/0825
2024 Approved
Henrys 52 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DT
Change of use from retail unit (use class E(a) to public house (sui generis) at ground fl…
F/TH/24/1427
2024 Approved
Henrys 52 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DT
Change of use from retail unit (use class E(a) to public house (sui generis) at ground fl…
F/TH/24/1427
2025 Approved
16A New Street Margate Kent CT9 1EG
Change of use from former coach house/ barn (sui generis) to 1no. 2 storey 2 bed dwelling…
F/TH/25/0589
2025 Approved
16A New Street Margate Kent CT9 1EG
Change of use from former coach house/ barn (sui generis) to 1no. 2 storey 2 bed dwelling…
F/TH/25/0589
2025 Approved
National Westminster Bank 13 Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1XY
Application for Listed Building Consent for the replacement of lead roof covering, rainwa…
L/TH/25/0590
2025 Approved
National Westminster Bank 13 Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1XY
Application for Listed Building Consent for the replacement of lead roof covering, rainwa…
L/TH/25/0590
2025 Approved
National Westminster Bank 13 Cecil Square Margate Kent CT9 1XY
Replacement of existing ATM to front elevation
F/TH/25/0538
2018 Approved
59 High Street MARGATE Kent CT9 1DX
Change of use from retail (A1) to bar (A4), restaurant (A3) and E-Sports and casual gamin…
F/TH/18/0501
2018 Approved
Cartons Boulangerie 4-5 The Centre MARGATE Kent CT9 1JG
Installation of extractor fan system
F/TH/18/0704
2018 Approved
Cartons Boulangerie 4-5 The Centre MARGATE Kent CT9 1JG
Installation of extractor fan system
F/TH/18/0704
2018 Approved
3 Cecil Square MARGATE Kent CT9 1BD
Application for Listed Building Consent for repointing of first floor together with inser…
L/TH/18/0538
2018 Approved
3 Cecil Square MARGATE Kent CT9 1BD
Application for Listed Building Consent for repointing of first floor together with inser…
L/TH/18/0538
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.