NORTHDOWN PARK DEPOT Northdown Park, Margate, Kent, CT9 3TP Data via plota.co.uk

TCA/TH/25/1141 - Trees in a conservation area application Approved

Proposal

1. No. Walnut (T1) Fell, 1. No. Hawthorn (T276) Fell, 1. No. Sycamore (T275) Fell, 5. No. English Elms (T10, T631, T630, T629, T628) Fell, 1. No. Norwegian Maple (T627) Fell, 1. No. Holly (T626) Fell, 1 No. Horse Chestnut (T2) Crown Lift to 2.5m above ground level and reduction of 2 eastern stems by up to 2m, 1 No. English Elm (265) Reduce low branch over car park by approx. 2m and prune epicormic back to achieve 3m clearance above ground level, 1 No. Sweet Chestnut (T3) Crown Lift to over footpath and car park to give 3m clearance, 6. No. Ash (T633, T634, T635, T636, T637, T632) Fell, 1 No. Bird Cherry (T4) Prune to give 1m clearance, 1. No. Common Lime (T5) Remove epicormic growth at base, Crown lift to 2.5m above ground level, 1. No. Alder (T6) Fell, 1 No. Wild Cherry (T7) Remove epicormic growth at base and prune to give 1m clearance, 1 No. Sour Cherry (T8) Prune to clear wall by 1m, 1 No. Blackthorn (T640) Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2025
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Validated
24 Oct 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

  • Officers advised raising no objection because the works were justified for tree health, safety and access.
  • No letters of objection or concern were received.
  • The committee carried the motion to raise no objection to the proposed works.
Read how the committee decided The proposed tree works, site, officer assessment, public response and committee decision.

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

Site constraints 6

Northdown Conservation Area 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.
Article 4 direction
Cliftonville 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 Margate built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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 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
Trees in a conservation area application
Postcode
CT9 3TP
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Ward
Cliftonville East
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Dec 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
19 Dec 2025
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. 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
5 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