Planning application
St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference CA/26/01693
Application record
- Reference
- CA/26/01693
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- 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.
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CA/26/01703 Awaiting decision
St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS
Installation of air conditioning cooling unit to rear elevation.
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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.
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CA/26/00930 Granted
St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS
Fell to ground level Cherry tree on front boundary within hedge.
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CA/26/00759 Withdrawn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
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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.
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CA/25/02277 Granted
St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS
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
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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
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CA/21/01631 Granted
St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS
T1 - Fell a Horse Chestnut tree on front boundary
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Canterbury took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Canterbury for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Canterbury's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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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
Granted Trees 7 docs -
St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS
97% historically approved · decision due ~9 Dec
Installation of air conditioning cooling unit to rear elevation.
Awaiting decision -
St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS
97% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed Air Source Heat Pump to rear elevation.
Decided -
11 Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS
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
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
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