73 Island Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1EL Data via plota.co.uk

Decided CA/25/01239
Trees & landscaping
Appeal
Dismissed · 12 Dec 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3371433 ↗
Council
Canterbury 4.8/10
Date received
around 14 Jul 2025
Date validated
14 Jul 2025
Postcode
CT5 1EL

Description

T1 - To sectionally fell to ground level Eucalyptus tree in rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 9

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Whitstable Town, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 6 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.
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Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Whitstable Town 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.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Dwelling houses in Whitstable Town Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 protection area about 87 m away: The Swale
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 about 87 m away: The Swale 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.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Inside the Whitstable built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £640,000 in October 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

6 October 2023£640,000
14 March 2016£495,000
3 November 2003£220,000
1 December 1998£70,000

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

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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82 Island Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1EL
Erection of single-storey outbuilding.
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2025 Approved
89 Island Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1EL
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CA/25/02313
2025 Approved
89 Island Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1EL
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CA/25/02313
2025 Approved
Pebble Cottage 57 Island Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1EL
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CA/25/02004
2025 Approved
Pebble Cottage 57 Island Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1EL
Single-storey rear and side extension, replacement of all windows and doors from timber t…
CA/25/02004
2025 Approved
63 Island Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1EL
T1 - weeping willow, pollard tree to previous points 5-6metres from ground level, removin…
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2025 Approved
63 Island Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1EL
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T1 - To re-pollard Elder tree to fence height in rear garden, height before - 3.5m / heig…
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2025 Approved
24 Cornwallis Circle Whitstable Kent CT5 1DU
T1-Ash tree, crown reduce by 20% to previous points and shape located in front garden.
CA/25/01932
2025 Approved
26 Cornwallis Circle Whitstable Kent CT5 1DU
T3 Elder tree located in the rear garden - fell.
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2025 Approved
28 Cornwallis Circle Whitstable Kent CT5 1DU
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Erection of single-storey outbuilding.
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single storey rear extension with pitched roof together with conservation rooflights to b…
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2017 Approved
77 Island Wall Whitstable CT5 1EL
Proposed single-storey rear extension together with rear dormer windows.
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73 Island Wall Whitstable CT5 1EL
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Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#158 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Canterbury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #18 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #259 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #176 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
29 decided
925
Total decisions
45 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.