10 Guy Close, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3NF Data via plota.co.uk

TPO/TH/25/1039 - Works to Protected Trees Approved

Proposal

B/TPO/1(1970)W1 - Sycamore trees (T1, T2, T3) - Reduce western canopy spread by 1 to 2m from the tips. - All pruning cuts must be made at suitable secondary branch junctions. - Final pruning cuts must not exceed 50mm in diameter. Sycamore trees (T4, T5)- Reduce western canopy spread by 2 to 3m from the tips. - All pruning cuts must be made at suitable secondary branch junctions. - Final pruning cuts must not exceed 75mm in diameter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2025
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Approved
19 Dec 2025

Approved on 19 Dec 2025 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Thanet Planning Committee on 17 Dec 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the amended pruning would balance tree health, management and local amenity.
  • One letter raised concerns about felling two Oak trees and preferred pollarding.
  • The committee approved the application after the motion was carried.
Read how the committee decided The proposed tree works, site context, concerns, officer advice and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Thanet's committee minutes of 17 Dec 2025.

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Broadstairs built-up area; Tree preservation order 28 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
CT10 3NF
Received
25 Sept 2025
Validated
25 Sept 2025
Ward
Bradstowe
Parish
Broadstairs And St Peters
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
19 Dec 2025
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Top Branch Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 32 days slower than Thanet's median of 53 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
13%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

Committee
17 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
20 Dec 2025
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