1A Ethelbert Square, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8SR Data via plota.co.uk

TPO/TH/25/0918 - Works to Protected Trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TH/TPO/23(1979) - 1No Sycamore (T1) - Crown reduce up to 2 m, targeted primarily to branches overhanging the neighbouring garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2025
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Validated
21 Aug 2025
✓
Approved
15 Oct 2025

Approved on 15 Oct 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF REPORT Report/Statement · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Plan/Drawing · 20 Aug 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Forms/Certificates · 20 Aug 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE NOTICE PHOTO Site Notice Public · 8 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Westgate On Sea 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
Birchington & Rural 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 273 m away: Thanet Coast
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 273 m away: Thanet Coast SSSI; Protected tree 15 m away; Inside the Margate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £220,000 in December 2013. Detached house, freehold.

13 December 2013£220,000

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

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2010, 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
Thanet
Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
CT8 8SR
Received
20 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Ward
Westgate-on-Sea
Parish
Westgate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
15 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 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

Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Proposed tree works T1 Sycamore Crown lift to 4.0m and T2 Sycamore Re-Pollard
TPO/TH/19/1344
2019 Approved
Proposed tree works T1 Sycamore Crown lift to 4.0m and T2 Sycamore Re-Pollard
TPO/TH/19/1344
2016 Approved
TH/TPO/23(1979) - 2No Sycamores (T1 and T2) - Crown thin by 20% targeting small branches…
TPO/TH/16/0823
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
54 Station Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8QY
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F/TH/25/0394
2025 Withdrawn
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025
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2025
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F/TH/25/0669
2025 Approved
48 Westgate Bay Avenue Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SN
Installation of 0.8m high railings to front elevation of dwelling together with formation…
FH/TH/25/0149
2025 Approved
48 Westgate Bay Avenue Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SN
Installation of 0.8m high railings to front elevation of dwelling together with formation…
FH/TH/25/0149
2023 Approved
58 St Mildreds Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RF
Erection and display of non-illuminated fascia sign and non-illuminated hanging sign to e…
A/TH/23/1259
2023 Refused
6 St Mildreds Walk Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8FZ
Change of use from Storage (Use Class B8) to 1No 1-bed dwelling (retrospective)
F/TH/23/0090
2023 Approved
1 Ethelbert Square Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SR
TH/TPO/23(1979) - 1No Sycamore (T1) - Crown thinning of 30% ; removal of overhanging bran…
TPO/TH/23/0414
2022 Refused
27B Ethelbert Square Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SR
Retrospective application for change of use from store to 1No 2-bed dwelling together wit…
F/TH/22/1047
2022 Approved
75 Westgate Bay Avenue Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SW
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Installation of external ventilation extract flue to rear elevation of property
F/TH/21/1936
2021 Approved
Paydens Ltd 76 St Mildreds Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RF
Erection and Display of new externally illuminated fascia signage to shopfront and new pr…
A/TH/21/1681
2021 Approved
82 St Mildreds Walk Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RF
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/04/0789 for the change of use of pit…
F/TH/21/1272
2021 Approved
Paydens Ltd 76 St Mildreds Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RF
Erection and display of TV within the pharmacy window
A/TH/21/1693
2016 Approved
1 Ethelbert Square Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SR
TH/TPO/23(1979) - 1No Sycamore (T1) - Crown lift to 4m targeting branches no more than 75…
TPO/TH/16/1111
2016 Refused
27B Ethelbert Square Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SR
Change of use from storage to 1No 2-bed dwelling
F/TH/16/0762
2016 Approved
60 St Mildreds Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RF
Change of use of ground floor and rear garden from retail (use Class A1) to Childrens Nur…
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2016 Approved
Video Store 72 St Mildreds Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RF
Notification of a proposed change of use retail (use class A1) to cafe (use class A3)
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2016 Withdrawn
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Change of use from retail (use class A1) to ice cream parlour (use class A3)
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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
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.

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.