CA/26/00467

1. 20 Mar 2026

   Received by Canterbury

2. 1 May 2026

   Decision issued: Would be lawful

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• CA/26/00584 Granted

  Farringdon Fairlawn Chestfield Kent CT5 3JZ

  T1, T2- 2 Silver birch both currently at approx 6 metres. Requiring a 1.5 metre reduction each to old points - from 6m to 4.5m. For maintenance. Trees located in rear garden.

  9 Apr 2026 16m away Heritage and listed buildings
• CA/26/00210 Granted

  Little Chard Fairlawn Chestfield Kent CT5 3JZ

  T1 - To crown reduce weeping Pear tree by 2 metres in height (25%), reduce sides accordingly and shape into a mushroom shape. Tree located in front garden.

  5 Feb 2026 16m away Heritage and listed buildings
• CA/26/00208 Granted

  Jasmine Fairlawn Chestfield Kent CT5 3JZ

  T2-Willow tree, crown reduce tree to previous points up to 2 metres located in the front garden. T3-Birch tree, crown reduce tree to previous points up to 1 metre and remove deadwood located in the front garden.

  5 Feb 2026 16m away Heritage and listed buildings
• CA/23/00237 Granted

  Tudor Lodge Polo Way Chestfield Whitstable Kent CT5 3LA

  T1) - Fell pear tree located in front garden.

  22 Feb 2023 108m away Heritage and listed buildings
• 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

  18 Jun 2026 115m away Heritage and listed buildings
• CA/26/00111 Granted

  April Cottage The Leas Chestfield Kent CT5 3LB

  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

  23 Jan 2026 115m away Heritage and listed buildings

• CA/26/00225 Decided

  Landbetween Springfield Cottages And Rosewood Bekesbourne Lane West Of Bekesbourne Hill Bekesbourne Kent CT4 5DX

  Application for lawful development certificate for existing agricultural access.

  11 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• CA/26/00986 Decided

  27 Princess Road Whitstable Kent CT5 2QP

  Application for lawful development certificate for existing single-storey rear extension.

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• CA/26/01023 Decided

  19 Castle Road Whitstable Kent CT5 2DY

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use of garage as ancillary accommodation.

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• CA/26/00978 Decided

  38 Virginia Road Whitstable Kent CT5 3HY

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use of integral garage as living accommodation.

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• CA/26/00932 Decided

  69 Mandeville Road Canterbury Kent CT2 7HD

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed hip-to-gable roof extension, rear dormer and 2 rooflights to front elevation.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development