Planning application
26/00014
Sibertswold Place 77 Church Hill Shepherdswell Dover Kent CT15 7NT
Proposal
Fell two Sycamores (T1 and T3) and two Ash (T2 and T4), all the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 21 of 2025.
As published by the council, reference 26/00014
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Dover
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Consent
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00398 Granted
Sibertswold Place 77 Church Hill Shepherdswell Dover Kent CT15 7NT
T001 Sycamore - fell; T002 Ash - fell; T003 Sycamore - fell; T004 Ash - fell, all the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 21 of 2025.
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TC/26/00057 Granted
Sibertswold Place 77 Church Hill Shepherdswell CT15 7NT
Fell one Yew (T005) and one Sycamore (T006) both situated within a conservation area.
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TC/25/00150 Decided
Sibertswold Place 77 Church Hill Shepherdswell Dover Kent CT15 7NT
Fell 2 Sycamore trees (T1 and T3) and 2 Ash trees (T2 and T4) all situated within a conservation area
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26/00277 Granted
Over The Moon Moon Hill Shepherdswell CT15 7LL
Yew (T1a) pollard the front stem at the main fork (at 6 metres from ground level); Yew (T1b) cut back to provide 2metres clearance from the building and trim face over patio; Sycamore (T2) reduce the length of the lateral limbs facing the patio by 2 metres; Walnut (T4) crown reduce by approximately 2 metres and shape; Beech (T5) crown reduce by approximately 2 metres, all the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 4 of 1995.
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26/00135 Granted
Carlingcot Moon Hill Shepherdswell Dover Kent CT15 7LL
Prune back the overhanging crown by 2-2.5metres to fence line of two Yew trees (G1) the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 13 of 2023
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25/01049 Granted
Well End Cottage Coldred Road Shepherdswell CT15 7LF
Fell one Ash the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 3 of 1972.
Other trees applications
In Dover
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TC/26/00102 Awaiting decision
The Old Vicarage Alkham Valley Road Alkham CT15 7BX
Work to trees in a conservation area
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26/00674 Awaiting decision
Post Office Corner High Street St Margarets At Cliffe
To reduce and shape Yew tree by 1 metre from crown and lateral branches. TPO no 6 of 2025
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TC/26/00101 Awaiting decision
The Barn Eastside Farm The Street East Langdon Dover CT15 5JF
The Tree I am proposing to Remove is a Colorado blue Spruce. Full Removal is the desired outcome as the tree is currently a major obstacle to enable the widening of my driveway. (See Sketch Plan attached).
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TC/26/00100 Awaiting decision
Rutupiae 47 New Street Sandwich CT13 9BB
T1 - Magnolia - located in secluded rear garden - to crown reduce by 20% (approx 1.5m) - Reason - overhanging, spreading crown over and above adjacent property; in close proximity to boundary conservation area wall and bed/patio - to safeguard tree.
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TC/26/00099 Awaiting decision
Cedar House Sandown Road Sandwich CT13 9NT
T1 - Cedar - located in the rear garden - to remove selected lower limbs (see photographs) and to crown reduce left-hand side of canopy by 2-3m. Reason - to improve tree design and balance and to reduce canopy to re-balance upper canopy. Tree is overhanging adjacent properties and is of significant size. T2 - Birch - located to the front left-hand side of the house - to remove 2 side limbs from above the roof, crown lift to re-balance lower canopy to approximately 6m - Reason - touching side elevation of house and interfering with BT cable run to house. T3 - Magnolia - located in front of T2 Silver Birch - to reduce height by 1.5m. Reason - to re-balance and reshape canopy as close boundary wall and overgrown for location.