Planning application
Former Royal Marines South Barracks Canada Road Walmer Kent
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to trees in a conservation area
As published by the council, reference TC/26/00107
Application record
- Reference
- TC/26/00107
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Parish
- WALMER
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/25/00117 Granted
Former Royal Marines South Barracks Canada Road Walmer Kent
Adjacent Canada Road: 1 x London Plane (0001) prune away from boundary wall and building and reduce in height to match adjacent trees; 2 x London Planes (0002 and 0003) prune away (by approximately 2 metres) from boundary wall (N) and in line with car park hedge (S) and reduce in height to approximately 6-7 metres; Cavalry Court: 24 x Lime (0111-0134) and 4 x London Plane - reduce to spread of 1.5 metres from main stem and 6 metres in height, crown lift to 2 metres and prune away from lamposts; Wilkinson Drive: 5 x London Plane (0005, 0007, 0009, 0010 and 0014), 1 x Norway Maple (0008) and 1 x Sycamore (0012) crown lift to 2 metres; Halliday Drive: 5 x Flowering Cherry (0052, 0053, 0054, 0055 and 0056) and 4 x London Planes (0058, 0061, 0099, and 0100) crown lift to 2.4 metres and reduce branches extending over parking area to mid point of hedge; Jubilee Drive: 28 x Limes (0071-0098) reduce to 4 metres in spread and 8 metres in height; Adjacent Dover Road: 15 x London Planes (0037-0043) reduce to 5 metres in spread and 6 metres in height (reduce east side to kerb edge); Harvey Avenue: 12 x London Planes (0099-0110) reduce to 5 metres in spread and 6 metres in height (reduce south side to kerb edge), all situated within a conservation area.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Aug 2026
Received by Dover
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10 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Mark Jones Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
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About this record
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