Cedar House Sandown Road Sandwich CT13 9NT Data via plota.co.uk

TC/26/00099 - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 - Cedar - located in the rear garden - to remove selected lower limbs (see photographs) and to crown reduce left-hand side of canopy by 2-3m. Reason - to improve tree design and balance and to reduce canopy to re-balance upper canopy. Tree is overhanging adjacent properties and is of significant size. T2 - Birch - located to the front left-hand side of the house - to remove 2 side limbs from above the roof, crown lift to re-balance lower canopy to approximately 6m - Reason - touching side elevation of house and interfering with BT cable run to house. T3 - Magnolia - located in front of T2 Silver Birch - to reduce height by 1.5m. Reason - to re-balance and reshape canopy as close boundary wall and overgrown for location. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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Important details

Council
Dover
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
CT13 9NT
Received
26 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Sandwich
Parish
SANDWICH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mark Jones Tree Surgery

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#46 of 296 councils
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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%).

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for householder decisions
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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