Planning application
Molehill Court Molehill Road Chestfield Kent CT5 3PD
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Oak tree, reduce the tree in height down to its previous cutting points and re-shape all round located on the right boundary of the rear garden.
As published by the council, reference CA/26/01781
Application record
- Reference
- CA/26/01781
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- CT5 3PD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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 54 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 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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