The Damsons 41A Chapel Lane Blean Kent CT2 9HE Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/01560 - Works to a tree with a TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

TPO No.4/2013, trees marked as blue on sketch plan - Fell located to land at rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Oct 2026, from Canterbury's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 9

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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Public footpath about 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Special area of conservation about 468 m away: Blean Complex; Conservation area about 77 m away: Amery Court ( Blean ); SSSI about 468 m away: Church Woods, Blean SSSI; Inside the Blean built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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 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.

Building

Floor area220 m² (2,368 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (93 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2020
HeatingAir source heat pump, Underfloor heating, pipes in screed above insulation, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Canterbury
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
CT2 9HE
Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Blean Forest
Parish
Blean
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Canterbury usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.