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St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

Granted Canterbury CA/25/02277 Conservation Area Notice

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - To sectionally fell to ground level weeping Ash tree in rear garden T2 - To fell to ground level Magnolia tree on side boundary as the tree has poor vitality due to being dominated by the blue Cedar tree adjacent G3 - To fell to ground level Apple tree opposite parking area to make way for future widening of driveway

As published by the council, reference CA/25/02277

Application record

Reference
CA/25/02277
Type
Conservation Area Notice
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Seasalter
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CT5 4LS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Canterbury register

This site has had 9 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • CA/26/01703 Awaiting decision

    St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    Installation of air conditioning cooling unit to rear elevation.

    Submitted 14 Oct 2026
  • CA/26/01693 Awaiting decision

    St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    T1 Bay tree located to the front of the property - 15cm reduction. T2 Yew tree located to the front of the property - 30cm reduction. T3 Holly tree located to the front of the property - 15cm reduction. T4 Blue Cedar tree located to the side of the property - 30% reduction. T5 Cherry Pum tree located to the front of the property - 20% reduction and removal of 2 branches.

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • CA/26/01667 Decided

    St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed Air Source Heat Pump to rear elevation.

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026
  • CA/26/00930 Granted

    St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    Fell to ground level Cherry tree on front boundary within hedge.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • CA/26/00759 Withdrawn

    St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    T1 - To sectionally fell Weeping Ash tree with shaggy bracket, ash dieback and root rot due to The Fairy Ink Cap (Coprinellus disseminatus) in rear garden, T4 - To fell to ground level Apple tree opposite parking area. The tree is being removed as new garage is being erected

    Decided 11 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • CA/26/00501 Granted

    St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/25/00536/FUL for the two-storey rear extension and single-storey front and side extensions following demolition of existing extensions, together with external alterations, 4 rooflights, solar panels, canopy to front and side elevations. Two-storey detached outbuilding following the demolition of existing garage and car port, installation of electric gates to the vehicular access; to allow change of roof finishes to main house, annex and veranda from clay tiles to Spanish slate tiles, remove 3 velux roof lights from two-storey detached outbuilding roof and replace with new dormer, additional velux roof light to the loft storage area on main house.

    Decided 27 Apr 2026 Amendments
  • CA/23/00475 Granted

    St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    5 DAY EXEMPTION REQUEST Quince tree has blown over in the wind and has failed at the root plate, is about to fall over imminently - to be felled immediately

    Decided 17 May 2023 Trees
  • CA/21/01631 Granted

    St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    T1 - Fell a Horse Chestnut tree on front boundary

    Decided 21 Jul 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Dec 2025

    Received by Canterbury

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

190 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 09 Dec 2025
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 09 Dec 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 09 Dec 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 09 Dec 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 09 Dec 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 09 Dec 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 09 Dec 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 09 Dec 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 09 Dec 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 09 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Canterbury granted permission on 8 January 2026, 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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Nearby applications

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  • 11 Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    CA/24/01530 Submitted 5 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    T1 Sycamore on front boundary - crown reduce by 20% leaving a 7 metre crown. T2 Norway Maple on rear side boundary - pollard tree beyond previous points (due to die back) to main knuckle leaving a monolith. T3 Lime on rear side boundary - crown reduce by 10% (1 metre) in both height and lateral spread leaving a 3.5 metre crown. T4 Hawthorn (diseased) tree on opposite rear side boundary. Fell. T5 Monterey Cypress on rear side boundary - reduce by 10% and shape.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 7 docs
  • 17 Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    CA/23/00485 Submitted 15 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Remove Yucca - to be relocated if possible, located in rear garden.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs
  • St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    CA/26/00759 Submitted 6 May 2026 50 yards away

    T1 - To sectionally fell Weeping Ash tree with shaggy bracket, ash dieback and root rot due to The Fairy Ink Cap (Coprinellus disseminatus) in rear garden, T4 - To fell to ground level Apple tree opposite parking area. The tree is being removed as new garage is being erected

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Trees 9 docs
  • Connemara Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    CA/23/00162 Submitted 31 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    T1- Remove damaged branch from Willow tree, located on front drive to sound wood.

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • Connemara Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    CA/23/00151 Submitted 30 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    T2- Ash tree to fell located in chicken run. T3- Ash tree remove limb over the footpath.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees
  • Cushendall Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    CA/24/01683 Submitted 24 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    T1, T2 & T3 - 3 Cockspur Hawthorn fell rear garden. G1 - group of Cornus trees fell by gate. T4 - Holly tree fell rear garden. T5 - Damson tree cut back to boundary large overhanging limb in rear garden.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 2 docs

In Canterbury

  • CA/26/01439 Awaiting decision

    Andorra Patrixbourne Road Bridge Kent CT4 5BL

    T1 Common Beech reduce the whole crown by a maximum of 4m, from approximately 22m to 18m overall height, T2 Common Yew prune back to the boundary line 5 branches, with the largest branch reduced by 2.5m, T3 Spruce reduce the crown by topping back to a previous height, a maximum reduction of 4m, to clear cables.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • CA/26/01432 Awaiting decision

    Frognall Farmhouse Grove Road Wickhambreaux Kent CT3 1SD

    Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (Well Details), 5 (Method Statement), 6 (Drawings), 8 (Roof), 9 (External Wall ) and 11 (Materials) of listed building consent CA/25/00369

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • CA/26/01408 Awaiting decision

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    Application for Listed Building Consent for internal alterations including like for like replacement of plaster, plasterboard, timber panelling, floorboards, skirtings, architraves, cupboards and finishes.

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    5A St Peters Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2AT

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    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Application for Listed Building Consent for internal alterations including change of use from commercial offices to assisted living accommodation, partition walls, staircase between first and second floor following demolition of existing staircase between first and second floor and partition walls.

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings