Planning application
Westcourt Place 77 Westcourt Lane Shepherdswell CT15 7PU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce by approximately 4-5 metres in height and 2-3 metres in lateral spread of one Hornbeam (T1) the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 15 of 2008.
As published by the council, reference 25/01173
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01173
- Type
- Works to Trees with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Consent
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Aylesham, Eythorne And Shepherdswell
- Parish
- SHEPHERDSWELL WITH COLDRED
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CT15 7PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Dover
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7 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Leaf Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dover
Active · incorporated 2020 · Dover
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4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dover granted permission on 6 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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