Planning application
Littlemead 17A Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1) re-pollard Eucalyptus tree to a height of 6 metres by cabin on driveway, T2) crown reduce Bay tree to a height 4.5 metres (30%) shape on driveway, G1) crown reduce group of 3 Willow trees by 2-3 metres (20%) removing the upper branches leaving the skirts in rear garden, T3) reduce wild Cherry tree by 1-2 metres in height (20%) into a parasol shape in rear garden, T4) crown reduce Damson tree to previous points 1-1.5 metres (20%) and shape in middle of rear garden.
As published by the council, reference CA/25/01764
Application record
- Reference
- CA/25/01764
- Type
- Conservation Area Notice
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 29 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Seasalter
- Postcode
- CT5 4LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Canterbury register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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CA/26/01459 Granted
Littlemead 17A Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS
T1 - To crown reduce Birch tree by 2 metres in both height and lateral spread (30%) and shape in rear garden bringing it back into shape. Crown before 10 x 7m / crown after 8 x 5m T10 - To sectionally fell to ground level previously windblown White Poplar tree with Chicken of the Wood ((Laetiporus sulphureus) at the base. The tree is also showing signs of severe heartwood decay
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2025
Received by Canterbury
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30 Oct 2025
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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13 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
A. Bird Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Herne Bay
Active · incorporated 2015 · Herne Bay
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Canterbury granted permission on 30 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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