How Wood Cottage Padbrook Lane Elmstone CT3 1HF Data via plota.co.uk

TC/26/00096 - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 (Sycamore), T2 (Sycamore), T3 (Ash) - crown reduce by 3 metres in height and 2-3 metres in lateral spread; T4 to T39 (mix of Sycamores and Conifers) - reduce to approximately 7.5 metres in height; T40 (Willow) - repollard to previous pollard points; T41 (Eucalyptus) - crown reduce by 3-4 metres overall; T42 (Ash) - fell; T43 (Ornamental Plum) - reduce and reshape by approximately 1-1.5 metres; T44 (Willow) and T45 (Poplar cluster) - crown reduce by approximately 2-3 metres; T46 and T47 (Willow) - re-pollard back to previous pollard points; T48 (Willow) - fell; Laurel Hedge - reduced to approximately 3 metres in height, all situated within a conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Dover
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
CT3 1HF
Received
19 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Little Stour And Ashstone
Parish
PRESTON
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Avenue Trees

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#46 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 performance
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