Kingsdown Park Holiday Village Upper Street Kingsdown CT14 8EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00936 - Works to Trees with a TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

1: Sycamore group - cut back by 3-4 metres up to a height of 8 metres above ground level; 2: Sycamore - crown lift to a height of 8 metres above ground level, trim 2 x mixed hedges by 0.5- 1 metre, reduce lateral growth on Holm Oak by 3 metres; 4: Cherry/Sorbus/Birch/Cherry - reduce height and spread by 1 metre to create more compact forms; 6: Cherry - reduce in height and spread by up to 1 metre; 8: crown lift to create at least 4 metres ground clearance; 10: Beech x 2 - prune as required to create 2 metres clearance; 11: Poplar x 4 - fell to ground level and grind out stumps; 12: row of Holm Oaks - re-pollard to previous pollard points; 13: Beech - remove epicormic growth from main stem; 14: Chestnut group - crown lift to allow for 5 metres ground clearance; 15 Cherry: - reduce in height and spread by 1 metre; 16: Bay - fell to ground level; 18: Sycamore group - remove all epicormic growth from main stems; 20: Holm Oak - fell to table height; 21: prune all trees in rose garden back to boundary where possible, or crown lift to 5 metres above ground level where more appropriate; 22: Yew - crown lift to provide 3 metres clearance, all subject of Tree Preservation Order No 16 of 2006. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Dover's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Tree preservation order
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
SSSI 105 m away: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs 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
Special area of conservation 435 m away: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs; Coalfield, development low risk area; National landscape 437 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Kingsdown built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (26 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed
WallsTimber frame, with additional insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dover
Application type
Works to Trees with a TPO
Postcode
CT14 8EU
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Guston Kingsdown St Margarets-at-Cliffe
Parish
RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Craft Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Dover usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
219decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#46 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dover is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #28 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dover decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #151 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #151 of 296
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #28 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #57 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
56 decided
772
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026

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.