The Rattling Cat 277 Dover Road Walmer CT14 7NR

1. 28 Jul 2025

   Received by Dover

2. 29 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Dover took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Dover for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dover decided tree works applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Church House 1 Church Street Walmer CT14 7RX

  26/00717 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  T1 - Myrtle - reduce the overall crown by approximately 1 metre, crown raise to approximately 2 metres above ground level; T2 - Yew - reduce the overall crown by approximately 1 metre, T3 - Holly - reduce the overall crown by approximately 1 metre, all the subject of Tree Presevation Order No 15 of 2008

  Awaiting decision Trees 10 docs

• 12 Church Street Walmer Deal CT14 7RX

  TC/25/00088 Submitted 30 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  Crown reduce by up to 2 metres of one Apple tree (T1) situated within a conservation area.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 5 Church Street Walmer Deal CT14 7RX

  26/00126 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing and erection of new chimney including remedial repairs

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 12 docs

• 5 Church Street Walmer CT14 7RX

  26/00183 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Replace 1no cast iron fireplace insert with wood burning stove to ground floor reception room. Replace 1no fireplace insert and surround to first floor bedroom with relocated cast iron fireplace and new timber fire surround.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• 5 Church Street Walmer Deal CT14 7RX

  26/00125 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement rear chimney, repairs and associated works

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Yew Tree Lodge 15 Church Street Walmer Deal CT14 7RX

  24/01041 Submitted 4 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Reduce in height by 1 metre, reduce laterally by 0.5 metres and cut back to give 1 metre clearance from the roof of one Yew (T1) the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 22 of 2023.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• TC/26/00120 Granted

  Malthouse Cottage 184 Mongeham Road Great Mongeham CT14 9LP

  Crown reduce by 1 metre overall and crown to 5 metres above ground level of one Magnolia tree situated within a conservation area.

  27 Aug 2026 Trees
• TC/26/00138 Awaiting decision

  The Old Vicarage Padbrook Lane Elmstone CT3 1HE

  T5 - T6 Laylandii To complete fell both trees. Minor dieback within crown and poor placement of tree causing shadowing on lawn. Both trees to be replaced with more suitable specimens.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• TC/26/00137 Awaiting decision

  The Cross Farm House The Cross Eastry CT13 0HG

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• TC/26/00116 Granted

  Mayerling Whitefriars Meadow Sandwich CT13 9AS

  Fell two Pine trees (T1 and T2) situated within a conservation area and followed by the re-planting of four new trees.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• TC/26/00115 Granted

  St John The Evangelist Church Church Cliff Kingsdown CT14 8AT

  Fell one dead Elm tree (T1) and one dead Ash tree (T2) both situated within a conservation area.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees