2 Old School Close Sturry Kent CT2 0TW Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/01312 - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T.P.O no.3 of 1986. T1 Large Eucalyptus. Re-pollard back to previous pollard points. T1 current height 22m high repollard back to 11m high from the ground. T2 Eucalyptus. Re-pollard back to previous pollard points. T2 current height 22m high repollard back down to 11m high from the ground. T3, T4 Conifers. Reduce overall height and reshape, current height 13m both to prune down to 10m from the ground. T5 Crack Willow. Fell to ground level. Tree is situated too close to the dwelling and unsuitable for its location. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE TPO GRANTED RX Decision · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF TREES Consultee Comment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

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.
Article 4 direction
Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Tree preservation order: Vicarage Gardens Sturry CT2 0TY
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Public footpath about 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
National infrastructure project about 549 m away: Richborough Connection Project
The site is about 549 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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 122 m away: Sturry Pit 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; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Sturry built-up area; Priority habitat about 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 3

Last sold for £535,000 in April 2021. Detached house, freehold.

8 April 2021£535,000
15 April 2004£317,000
23 July 1999£185,000New build

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

Building

Floor area135 m² (1,453 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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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Important details

Council
Canterbury
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
CT2 0TW
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Sturry
Parish
Sturry
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
SAP Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 16 days slower than Canterbury's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026

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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3 Old School Close Sturry Kent CT2 0TW
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2025 Approved
3 Old School Close Sturry Kent CT2 0TW
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2024 Approved
Vicarage Gardens Sturry Kent CT2 0TY
T.P.O. No. 3 of 1986 Horse Chestnut Tree situated to rear of 23 Island Road on boundary f…
CA/24/01354
2024 Approved
Vicarage Gardens Sturry Kent CT2 0TY
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CA/24/01354
2024 Approved
4 Old School Close Sturry Kent CT2 0TW
Replacement conservatory to rear elevation.
CA/24/00569
2024 Approved
4 Old School Close Sturry Kent CT2 0TW
Replacement conservatory to rear elevation.
CA/24/00569
2023 Approved
3 Old Vicarage Garden Sturry Canterbury Kent CT2 0TY
Single storey side extension with use of garage as annexe, together with single storey ou…
CA/23/02156
2023 Approved
3 Old Vicarage Garden Sturry Canterbury Kent CT2 0TY
TPO 3 1986 STU - TG1- 6 x Sycamore trees in front garden - Fell. T2 - Elderberry & Brambl…
CA/23/02054
2022 Approved
3 Old School Close Sturry Canterbury Kent CT2 0TW
T.P.O. no 3 1986 - T1) - Sycamore tree located to the rear left boundary line, selective…
CA/22/00638
2021 Approved
1 Delaware Close Sturry Canterbury Kent CT2 0HS
Replace concrete tiles with cement cladding on front elevation
CA/21/00901
2020 Approved
The Old Vicarage Old Vicarage Garden Sturry CT2 0NQ
T.P.O No 3 1986, Pollard 1 x Sycamore tree, to side of property.
CA/20/01717
2019 Approved
20 Sturry Hill Sturry CT2 0NQ
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed dormer window to rear elevati…
CA//19/00520
2019 Approved
20 Sturry Hill Sturry CT2 0NQ
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed dormer window to rear elevati…
CA//19/00520
2018 Approved
18 The Coppice Sturry CT2 0JU
Proposed two-storey side extension.
CA//18/02436
2018 Approved
18 The Coppice Sturry CT2 0JU
Proposed two-storey side extension.
CA//18/02436
2018 Approved
2 Old Vicarage Garden Sturry CT2 0TY
TPO. No 03, 1986 - to fell leaning stems of a Sycamore tree, located at the front.
CA//18/01871
2018 Approved
2 Old Vicarage Garden Sturry CT2 0TY
TPO. No 03, 1986 - to fell leaning stems of a Sycamore tree, located at the front.
CA//18/01871
2018 Approved
1 Old Vicarage Garden Sturry CT2 0TY
TPO No 3, 1986 / B - fell copper beech.
CA//18/01672
2018 Approved
1 Old Vicarage Garden Sturry CT2 0TY
TPO No 3, 1986 / B - fell copper beech.
CA//18/01672
2018 Approved
The Old Rectory 16 Sturry Hill Sturry CT2 0NQ
T.P.O. no 03 1986 - fell two Holm Oaks.
CA//18/00062
2018 Approved
The Old Rectory 16 Sturry Hill Sturry CT2 0NQ
T.P.O. no 03 1986 - fell two Holm Oaks.
CA//18/00062
2017 Approved
2 Old School Close Sturry CT2 0TW
T.P.O. no 3 1986 - Lawson Cypress trees x 2 - in-between garages, section-fell. Eucalyptu…
CA//17/01873
2016 Approved
3 Old School Close Sturry CT2 0TW
T.P.O. no 3, 1986 - T1) To lift the low growth on the footpath side of the sycamore tree…
CA//16/02808
2016 Refused
3 Old School Close Sturry CT2 0TW
T.P.O. no 3, 1986: (T1) Sycamore tree crown raise by max of 2m, crown reduction of 1m and…
CA//16/02368
2016 Approved
Sturry Hill Sturry
Prune one Beech tree and one Yew tree outside No 1 Sturry Hill by lampost.
TRE/16/00390
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.