Planning application
April Cottage The Leas Chestfield Kent CT5 3LB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - To re-pollard Lombardy Poplar tree in front garden to continue maintenance program T2, T3 & T4 - To crown reduce 3 contorted Willow trees by 1-2 metres (30%) in both height and lateral spread shaping into 1 crown on front boundary - overall crowns before 6 metres, after 4-5 metres. T5 & T6 - To reduce Willow and Prunus trees by 1-2 metres (20%) on front side boundary. Height before 6m, height after 4-5 metres. T7 & T8 - To crown reduce 2 Olive trees by up to 1 metre maximum (15% - 20%) into a similar size and shape as each other in front of property. Crowns before 4x3 metres and 4x4 metres, crowns after 3x3 and 3x3m
As published by the council, reference CA/26/00111
Application record
- Reference
- CA/26/00111
- Type
- Conservation Area Notice
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Chestfield
- Parish
- Chestfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CT5 3LB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Canterbury register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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CA/26/01044 Granted
April Cottage The Leas Chestfield Kent CT5 3LB
T1 - To sectionally fell to ground level Contorted Willow tree on front side boundary as the tree has fungal and bacterial canker which is affecting the cambium layer lower down the trunk causing sever dieback at the previous pollarded knuckles
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Canterbury
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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A. Bird Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Herne Bay
Active · incorporated 2015 · Herne Bay
171 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Canterbury granted permission on 26 February 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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