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53A Westcourt Lane Shepherdswell Dover CT15 7PU

Refused Dover 25/01047 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

Pollard to a finished height of 9 metres of one Sweet Chestnut (wrongly identified as a Horse Chestnut in the application documents) the subject of Tree Preservation No 17 of 2009. Due to recent heavy winds and the weight (bearing chestnuts) two lower limbs have snapped out, leaving the tree out of balance with a quarter of the canopy missing and causing concern. Recommend: Pollard the tree to a finishing height of 9 metres approximately.

As published by the council, reference 25/01047

Application record

Reference
25/01047
Type
Works to Trees with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Consent
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Decided
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Aylesham, Eythorne And Shepherdswell
Parish
SHEPHERDSWELL WITH COLDRED
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CT15 7PU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2025

    Received by Dover

  2. 15 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Consent

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

KINGSTON TREE CARE Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER'S REPORT Report · 13 Jan 2026
  • TPO REFUSED Decision · 10 Dec 2025
  • SHEPHERDSWELL PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 19 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 14 Oct 2025
  • TREE PLAN Drawing · 14 Oct 2025
  • WESTCOURT 1 Photo · 14 Oct 2025

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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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