The Old St Stephens School St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/01228 - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T.P.O. no 1 1963 2 Sycamore trees and 1 Beech tree located in the rear garden - re-pollard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Officer Report · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE TPO GRANTED RX Decision · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF TREES Consultee Comment · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
CANTERBURY ST STEPHEN'S NO.2 (Canterbury Conservation Area) registered 18.11.1974 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.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Glebe Cottage, Grade II, about 20 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 564 m away: Richborough Connection Project
The site is about 564 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 15 m away: 9 St Stephen's Green Canterbury; Inside the Canterbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 1

Last sold for £59,900 in February 1998. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 February 1998£59,900

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

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Important details

Council
Canterbury
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
CT2 7JU
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
St Stephens
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lw treecare

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 17 days slower than Canterbury's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
377decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
T.P.O. no 1 1963 - 2 sycamore and 1 ash - pollard
CA/22/01847
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Manwood Almshouses St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7AA
T1) lateral pruning Himalayan Ceder, T2) Crown reduce Fig tree by 2 meters, T3) Crown red…
CA/25/01876
2025 Approved
Manwood Almshouses St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7AA
T1) lateral pruning Himalayan Ceder, T2) Crown reduce Fig tree by 2 meters, T3) Crown red…
CA/25/01876
2025 Approved
5B St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
T1) Apple - fell located in rear garden.
CA/25/01120
2025 Approved
5B St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
T1) Apple - fell located in rear garden.
CA/25/01120
2024 Approved
The Rectory St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
T1 - Conifer tree- fell T2 - fig tree- fell
CA/24/00043
2024 Approved
The Rectory St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
T1 - Conifer tree- fell T2 - fig tree- fell
CA/24/00043
2023 Approved
7 St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
T1) Yew Tree - removal of damaged branches and trim back to previous cutting points.
CA/23/02012
2023 Approved
Ye Old Beverlie St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
Tilia X Europaea - common lime, situated in the car park, re-pollard to previous cutting…
CA/23/01837
2023 Approved
Ye Old Beverlie St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of a blue plaque to front elevat…
CA/23/01353
2023 Approved
Manwood Almshouses St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7AA
T1 Apple, crown reduction - reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres…
CA/23/00568
2023 Approved
10 St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
Single-storey rear extension together with rear dormer and rooflight to front roof slope…
CA/23/00068
2022 Approved
7 St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
T.P.O No 1 1963, T1 - To sectionally fell to ground level 1 further Conifer tree in rear…
CA/22/01580
2022 Approved
10 St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
T1 Pussy Willow in rear garden - felling and removal of tree for the following reasons…
CA/22/01751
2022 Approved
7 St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
T.P.O no. 1 of 1963. T1 & T2 - To sectionally fell to ground level 2 Conifer trees in rea…
CA/22/01117
2022 Approved
7 St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
TPO 1/1963/CAN T1 & T2 - To crown lift 2 no. Conifer trees to a height of 2.5 metres in r…
CA/22/00531
2022 Approved
8 St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
(T1) Ash remove the smaller secondary limb and crown raise to 4m located in the rear gard…
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2022 Approved
7 St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
T1 - To reduce by 10cm radially Yew tree in front garden,
CA/22/00507
2022 Approved
7 St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
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2022 Approved
5B St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
T1 Conifer -Fell; T2 Conifer- Fell; T3 Mimosa-Fell, all situated to rear of property
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2021 Approved
8 St Stephen's Green Canterbury Kent CT2 7JU
TPO 1/1963/CAN - Lime Tree -Fell
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2016 Approved
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Proposed new window to side elevation.
CA//16/02491
2016 Approved
The Old St Stephens School St Stephen's Green Canterbury CT2 7JU
Proposed new window to side elevation.
CA//16/02490
2016 Approved
Place House 103 St Stephens Road Canterbury CT2 7JT
Re-pollarding of 2 quantity mature Lime trees back to original pollard points.
TRE/16/00466
2016 Approved
1-6 Manwood Hospital St. Stephens Green Canterbury CT2 7AA
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2016 Approved
Opposite 105 St Stephens Road (Eastern Side Of Road) Canterbury
Lime (T1) - removal of dead wood.
TRE/16/00119
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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