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

TCA/TH/26/0574 - Trees in a conservation area application Approved

Proposal

1 No. Holm Oak (T1203) - Fell; 1 No. English Elm (T1199) - Fell, 1 No. Ash (T1179) - Fell This notice also includes works to the following trees for crown raising, crown reductions etc, the full details of which are available on the application form and supporting documents provided online: 5 No. Horse Chestnut (T1175, T1176, T1177, T1182, T1183), 4 No. Common Lime (T1193, T1198, T1200, T1207), 7 No. Sycamore (T1181, T1187, T1189, T1195,T1197, T1201, T1204), 3 No. Yew (T1191, T1196, T1208), 2 No. Elder (T1188, T1194),1 No. Holm Oak (T1190), 1 No. English Elm (T1202) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Validated
28 May 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Thanet Planning Committee on 15 Jul 2026.

Approved

  • Officers advised raising no objection because the works were justified for tree health, safety and access.
  • A site notice was posted and no objections or concerns were received.
  • The committee agreed the recommendation by 9 votes for, with none against or abstaining.
Read how the committee decided The proposed tree works, officers’ assessment, public response, committee vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Thanet's committee minutes of 15 Jul 2026.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
27 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Cliftonville East
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 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
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 2026
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