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Sholden Hall Residential Home London Road Sholden CT14 0AB

Refused Dover 24/00836 Works to Trees with a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Fell two Sycamores (T3 and T10) the subject of Tree Preservation Order No.10 of 1978.

As published by the council, reference 24/00836

Application record

Reference
24/00836
Type
Works to Trees with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Consent
Received
7 Aug 2024
Validated
13 Sep 2024
Decided
8 Nov 2024
Ward
Mill Hill
Parish
SHOLDEN
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CT14 0AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dover register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00346 Granted

    Sholden Hall Residential Home London Road Sholden CT14 0AB

    Fell to ground level 3 No Sycamores (G11) the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 18 of 2024.

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 25/01210 Granted

    Sholden Hall Residential Home London Road Sholden CT14 0AB

    Holm Oak (T001) fell; Holm Oak (T002) fell; Holm Oak (T004) crown lift to 5.2 metres and remove damaged limb; Yew (T006) crown lift to 5.2 metres; Cherry plum (T007) remove eastern limb to leave at 1.5 metres; Sycamore (T009) fell; Holly (T0012) crown lift to 5.2 metres; Holm Oak (T0013) pollard at 8 metres; Sycamore (T0014) fell; Holm Oak (T0015) crown lift to 5.2 metres, all the subject of Tree Preservation Order Nos 10 of 1978 and 18 of 2024.

    Decided 9 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2024

    Received by Dover

  2. 13 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse Consent

  4. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Dover refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Sholden Hall Residential Home London Road Sholden CT14 0AB

    25/01210 Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Holm Oak (T001) fell; Holm Oak (T002) fell; Holm Oak (T004) crown lift to 5.2 metres and remove damaged limb; Yew (T006) crown lift to 5.2 metres; Cherry plum (T007) remove eastern limb to leave at 1.5 metres; Sycamore (T009) fell; Holly (T0012) crown lift to 5.2 metres; Holm Oak (T0013) pollard at 8 metres; Sycamore (T0014) fell; Holm Oak (T0015) crown lift to 5.2 metres, all the subject of Tree Preservation Order Nos 10 of 1978 and 18 of 2024.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Sholden Hall Residential Home London Road Sholden CT14 0AB

    26/00346 Submitted 15 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Fell to ground level 3 No Sycamores (G11) the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 18 of 2024.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
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In Dover

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