Planning application
12 - 17 Block At Finch Mews Walmer Kent
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce back to previous reduction points (by approximately 3 metres) of one Cherry (T1) the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 5 of 1988.
As published by the council, reference 25/01371
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01371
- Type
- Works to Trees with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Consent
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- North Deal
- Parish
- WALMER
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Dover
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8 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Keith Tait Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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6 documents on file for this application
- TPO GRANTED
- OFFICER REPORT
- WALMER TOWN COUNCIL
- REASONS FOR WORKS
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dover granted permission on 3 March 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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