Planning application
Red Oak Saddlers Hill Goodnestone CT3 1PE
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
- 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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Dover
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16 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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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
23 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted
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See their track recordThompson Applicant, registered in Stoke-On-Trent
Dissolved · incorporated 2002 · Stoke-On-Trent
20 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 89% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER REPORT
- GOODNESTONE PARISH COUNCIL
- COMPLAINT EMAIL
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE PLAN
- TREE PHOTO
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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