Waterfield Hall Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/01591 - Conservation Area Notice Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1) Beech - Crown reduction of a third (3metres) located to front of property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Canterbury's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Associated Document · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Photo Photo · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: WESTBERE NO.1 reg 31.08.1973, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 10 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 14 with distances
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
WESTBERE NO.1 reg 31.08.1973 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 ↗
Special protection area about 123 m away: Stodmarsh
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.
National infrastructure project about 413 m away: Richborough Connection Project
The site is about 413 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 123 m away: Stodmarsh 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
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sturry built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £390,000 in October 1996. Detached house, freehold.

11 October 1996£390,000New build

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

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Important details

Council
Canterbury
Application type
Conservation Area Notice
Postcode
CT2 0HH
Received
around 24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Sturry
Parish
Westbere
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Minters Tree Care LTD

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Canterbury usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
377decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Canterbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Canterbury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1) - Reduce overall crown by 2.5metres located to side of property.
CA/25/01028
2025 Approved
T1) - Reduce overall crown by 2.5metres located to side of property.
CA/25/01028
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
34 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T4 - Sycamore, Removal of tree located in the front garden.
CA/25/02243
2025 Approved
34 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T4 - Sycamore, Removal of tree located in the front garden.
CA/25/02243
2025 Approved
22A Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
Ash tree, 30% crown thin and lift the low growth by approximately 2m located at the front…
CA/25/02058
2025 Approved
22A Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
Ash tree, 30% crown thin and lift the low growth by approximately 2m located at the front…
CA/25/02058
2025 Approved
All Saints Church Church Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
5 day exemption-T10 Scots Pine located to the west of the church - fell.
CA/25/01859
2025 Approved
All Saints Church Church Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
5 day exemption-T10 Scots Pine located to the west of the church - fell.
CA/25/01859
2025 Approved
Westbere Cottage 20 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
H1 - Plum hedge - Reduce by 1 metre to allow more light into the house.
CA/25/01669
2025 Approved
34 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T1-Sycamore, re-pollard tree to previous points located in the front garden. T2-Ash, remo…
CA/25/01673
2025 Approved
Westbere Cottage 20 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
H1 - Plum hedge - Reduce by 1 metre to allow more light into the house.
CA/25/01669
2025 Approved
34 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T1-Sycamore, re-pollard tree to previous points located in the front garden. T2-Ash, remo…
CA/25/01673
2025 Approved
8 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T1 -Fell Silver Birch in front garden.
CA/25/01671
2025 Approved
18 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T1 row of Plum trees located in the rear garden - 3 metre crown reduction.
CA/25/01670
2025 Approved
8 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T1 -Fell Silver Birch in front garden.
CA/25/01671
2025 Approved
18 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T1 row of Plum trees located in the rear garden - 3 metre crown reduction.
CA/25/01670
2025 Approved
All Saints Church Church Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T05 Sycamore located in the East churchyard - prune 3-4 metres. Tree T08 Field Elm locate…
CA/25/01103
2025 Approved
All Saints Church Church Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T05 Sycamore located in the East churchyard - prune 3-4 metres. Tree T08 Field Elm locate…
CA/25/01103
2025 Approved
10 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
H1) Conifer - reduce the height by 40% located in rear garden.
CA/25/00696
2025 Approved
10 Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
H1) Conifer - reduce the height by 40% located in rear garden.
CA/25/00696
2025 Approved
The Barn Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T2- Cedar tree, in front garden, fell. T3- 2 Sycamore trees, fell.
CA/25/00032
2025 Approved
The Barn Westbere Lane Westbere Kent CT2 0HH
T2- Cedar tree, in front garden, fell. T3- 2 Sycamore trees, fell.
CA/25/00032
2017 Approved
14 Westbere Lane Westbere CT2 0HH
Proposed single-storey rear extension.
CA//17/00003
2016 Approved
28 Westbere Lane Westbere CT2 0HH
T1. Yew tree - cut back by 2m. T2. Conifer tree to cut back over hang to the boundary lin…
TRE/16/00602
2016 Approved
The Barn Westbere Lane Westbere CT2 0HH
T1) Conifer tree located to the left of the drive entrance, reduce height by approximatel…
TRE/16/00590
2016 Approved
18 Westbere Lane Westbere CT2 0HH
T1 - To reduce the row of Damson trees (Cherry Plum trees) located on the left boundary o…
TRE/16/00280
2016 Approved
14 Westbere Lane Westbere CT2 0HH
Single-storey extension to rear.
CA//16/00754
Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#158 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.