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Red Oak Saddlers Hill Goodnestone CT3 1PE

Granted Dover 25/01343 Works to Trees with a TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Oak - crown raise to 5 metres above ground level; T2 Red Oak - reduce the lower north-west canopy by 4 metres and reduce the upper canopy by a maximum of 2 metres to create a balanced crown; T3 Oak - crown raise to 5 metres above ground level; T4 Oak - crown raise to 4 metres above ground level; T5 Copper Beech - reduce overall height by 5 metres and reduce the lower north-facing crown by 2 metres to create a balanced crown; T6 Purple-leaf Norway Maple - crown raise to 4 metres above ground level, all the subject to Tree Preservation Order No 18 of 2025.

As published by the council, reference 25/01343

Application record

Reference
25/01343
Type
Works to Trees with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Consent
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Decided
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Little Stour And Ashstone
Parish
GOODNESTONE
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CT3 1PE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dover register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TC/25/00116 Awaiting decision

    Red Oak Saddlers Hill Goodnestone CT3 1PE

    T1 Oak - crown raise to 5 metres; T2 Red Oak - reduce the lower north western canopy by approximately 4 metres and reshaping the upper canopy to match to rebalance; T3 Oak - crown raise to 5 metres; T4 Oak - crown raise to 4 metres to allow more light into the area; T5 Copper Beech - reduce in height by approximately 5 metres and reshape the north face to create a balanced crown; T6 Purple Leaf Norway Maple - crown raise to 4 metres, all situated within a conservation area.

    Decided 17 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Received by Dover

  2. 16 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Consent

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Sika Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Deal

Active · incorporated 2021 · Deal

29 applications on PlanIndex · 96% granted

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Thompson Applicant, registered in Stoke-On-Trent

Dissolved · incorporated 2002 · Stoke-On-Trent

42 applications on PlanIndex · across 19 councils · 85% granted

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER REPORT Report · 26 Feb 2026
  • GOODNESTONE PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 22 Jan 2026
  • COMPLAINT EMAIL Correspondence · 16 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 14 Dec 2025
  • TREE PLAN Drawing · 14 Dec 2025
  • TREE PHOTO Photo · 14 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Dover granted permission on 12 February 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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