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St Marys Church Of England Primary School Laureston Place Dover CT16 1QX

Granted Dover TC/25/00165 Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crown lift 6 metres and cut back from the building to provide 3 metres clearance of two Sycamore trees (T17), crown lift to 4 metres of one Lime (T16), all situated within a conservation area.

As published by the council, reference TC/25/00165

Application record

Reference
TC/25/00165
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
20 Nov 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Town And Castle
Parish
DOVER
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CT16 1QX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dover register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TC/26/00132 Awaiting decision

    St Marys Church Of England Primary School Laureston Place Dover CT16 1QX

    Works to trees in a conservation area

    Submitted 28 Sep 2026
  • TC/26/00087 Granted

    St Marys Church Of England Primary School Laureston Place Dover CT16 1QX

    Group of 9 Sycamore trees (G001) remove epicormic growth up to a height of 1 metre AGL, crown lift to 4 metres and prune back to provide 1 metre clearance from light; group of 6 Lime trees (G003) repollard to a height of 9 metres AGL; Robinia tree (T001) cut back from building by 1 metre; Robinia tree (T002) crown reduce back to a height of 8 metres AGL; Lime tree (T007) remove epicormic growth to a height of 3 metres AGL; Field Maple tree (T008) remove epicormic growth to a height of 1 metre AGL; Sycamore tree (T011) cut back by to provide 2 metres clearance to neighbouring property; Beech tree (T012) crown lift to provide 2 metres clearance over adjacent buildings; Sycamore tree (T013) remove epicormic growth and cut back from neighbouring property; Sycamore tree (T014) remove epicormic growth up to 1 metre AGL and crown lift over shed to a height of 4 metres AGL; Elder trees (T021 and T023) and unidentified tree (T022) fell, all situated within a conservation area.

    Decided 10 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Nov 2025

    Received by Dover

  2. 21 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

  • TREE CON AREA - RAISE NO OBJ Decision · 13 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Dover granted permission on 13 January 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.

Nearby applications

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  • St Marys Church Of England Primary School Laureston Place Dover Kent CT16 1QX

    TC/23/00017 Submitted 14 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Pollard to a finished height of 9 metres of one Holm oak tree situated within a conservation area

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • Ashen Tree House Ashen Tree Lane Dover Kent CT16 1QL

    CON/22/01666/AA Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 4 (archaeology) pursuant to application 22/01666 Erection of 3 dwellinghouses with associated access, landscaping and parking (outbuildings demolished)

    Granted Conditions Demolition 1 doc
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  • Ashen Tree House Ashen Tree Lane Dover CT16 1QL

    TC/26/00089 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Fell two Leylandii trees and cut back to boundary one Ash tree (located in adjoining property), all situated within a conservation area.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • St Marys Primary School Field Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent

    TC/26/00020 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Fell to ground level one group of Sycamore trees (G1) situated within a conservation area.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • St Marys Church Of England Primary School Laureston Place Dover CT16 1QX

    TC/26/00087 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    Group of 9 Sycamore trees (G001) remove epicormic growth up to a height of 1 metre AGL, crown lift to 4 metres and prune back to provide 1 metre clearance from light; group of 6 Lime trees (G003) repollard to a height of 9 metres AGL; Robinia tree (T001) cut back from building by 1 metre; Robinia tree (T002) crown reduce back to a height of 8 metres AGL; Lime tree (T007) remove epicormic growth to a height of 3 metres AGL; Field Maple tree (T008) remove epicormic growth to a height of 1 metre AGL; Sycamore tree (T011) cut back by to provide 2 metres clearance to neighbouring property; Beech tree (T012) crown lift to provide 2 metres clearance over adjacent buildings; Sycamore tree (T013) remove epicormic growth and cut back from neighbouring property; Sycamore tree (T014) remove epicormic growth up to 1 metre AGL and crown lift over shed to a height of 4 metres AGL; Elder trees (T021 and T023) and unidentified tree (T022) fell, all situated within a conservation area.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
    Small domestic
  • St Marys Church Of England Primary School Laureston Place Dover CT16 1QX

    TC/26/00132 Submitted 28 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

    Works to trees in a conservation area

    Awaiting decision Trees

In Dover

  • 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