The Old Post Office The Street Goodnestone Canterbury Kent CT3 1PG

1. 27 Aug 2026

   Received by Dover

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

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.

• Red Oak Saddlers Hill Goodnestone CT3 1PE

  25/01343 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Oak - crown raise to 5 metres above ground level; T2 Red Oak - reduce the lower north-west canopy by 4 metres and reduce the upper canopy by a maximum of 2 metres to create a balanced crown; T3 Oak - crown raise to 5 metres above ground level; T4 Oak - crown raise to 4 metres above ground level; T5 Copper Beech - reduce overall height by 5 metres and reduce the lower north-facing crown by 2 metres to create a balanced crown; T6 Purple-leaf Norway Maple - crown raise to 4 metres above ground level, all the subject to Tree Preservation Order No 18 of 2025.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Red Oak Saddlers Hill Goodnestone CT3 1PE

  TC/25/00116 Submitted 2 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Oak - crown raise to 5 metres; T2 Red Oak - reduce the lower north western canopy by approximately 4 metres and reshaping the upper canopy to match to rebalance; T3 Oak - crown raise to 5 metres; T4 Oak - crown raise to 4 metres to allow more light into the area; T5 Copper Beech - reduce in height by approximately 5 metres and reshape the north face to create a balanced crown; T6 Purple Leaf Norway Maple - crown raise to 4 metres, all situated within a conservation area.

  Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc

• Boyes Lane Goodnestone Kent

  24/00664 Submitted 18 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Regulation 5 (The Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009) notification for the installation of 2 poles and associated overhead lines

  Granted Other 2 docs

• Avenue Lodge The Street Goodnestone CT3 1PQ

  26/00617 Submitted 6 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Replacement of 9no. existing timber casement windows with new: 2no. to main building, 3no. to rear extension & 4no. to outbuilding. Also, replacement of 2no. existing timber French doors with sidelights: 1no. to rear extension and 1no. to outbuilding.

  Decided Extension Windows or glazing 28 docs

• School House The Street Goodnestone Canterbury Kent CT3 1PQ

  TC/26/00090 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Removal of a twin stemmed sycamore tree (T1) situated within a conservation area.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 7 Fitzwalters Meadow Goodnestone Canterbury CT3 1FB

  TC/25/00146 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Fell two Field Maple trees situated within a conservation area.

  Granted Trees 2 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