Bramley House The Leas Chestfield Kent CT5 3LB Data via plota.co.uk

Decided CA/25/02176
Date received
around 25 Nov 2025
Date validated
25 Nov 2025
Postcode
CT5 3LB

Description

T1) Pear tree located in the front garden within the boundary hedge, reduce by approximately 50% (around 2ft below the street lamp), T2)- pear tree in the front garden area (left of the property when looking towards the house from the road), reduce the tree by approximately 30%, T3) laurel/conifer located in the right corner of the rear garden (rear of the pond), reduce the trees by approximately 1.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 2

The Chestfield Conservation Area reg 11.10.1989 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Whitstable built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 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 2

Last sold for £480,000 in October 2002. Detached house, freehold.

8 October 2002£480,000
12 February 2001£365,000New build

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

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Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#158 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Canterbury is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #259 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
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Canterbury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #18 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #259 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #176 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
29 decided
925
Total decisions
45 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.