RAMSGATE SPORTS CENTRE High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9TT Data via plota.co.uk

TCA/TH/25/1219 - Trees in a conservation area application Approved

Proposal

1No Holm Oak (T684) - Crown lift to 6m on roadside and remaining camopy by 3m, cut back by 2m to clear building and removal of epicormic growth. 2No Sycamore (T685, T686) - Fell, 1No Holm Oak (T683) - Fell, 1No elder (T687) - Fell, 1No Sycamore (T688) - Removal of epicormic growth and ivy, 2No Sycamore (T689, T690) - sever ivy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
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Validated
11 Nov 2025
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Approved
21 Jan 2026

Approved on 21 Jan 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Thanet Planning Committee on 14 Jan 2026.

Approved

  • Officers advised raising no objection because the works were reasonable safety management and would not significantly harm the area’s amenity.
  • A site notice was posted and no objections or concerns were received.
  • The committee agreed the motion to raise no objection.
Read how the committee decided The proposed tree works, site context, officers’ assessment, public response and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Thanet's committee minutes of 14 Jan 2026.

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Ramsgate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 152, High Street, Grade II, 30 m away · 3 Grade II*, 18 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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Also on the record
Conservation area 25 m away: Ramsgate Conservation Area; National infrastructure project 1452 m away: Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm; Inside the Ramsgate built-up area.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area2,064 m² (22,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 23)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Trees in a conservation area application
Postcode
CT11 9TT
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Central Harbour
Parish
Ramsgate Civil Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Dec 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
21 Jan 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 18 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
14 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Dec 2025
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

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.