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Friendly Close Margate Kent

Awaiting decision Thanet TCA/TH/26/0573 Tree Works TPO

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

M/TPO/3(1952) - 1 No. Sycamore (T1213) Remove epicormic growth up to 6m above ground level. 1 No. Norway Maple (T1212) Remove hanger. Remove lowest branch back to the stem. 1 No. Sycamore (T1210) - 1-2m Crown reduction, pruning to suitable secondary branches, focusing reduction on extended branches roadside. Crown clean, removing deadwood Greater than 25mm diameter and dying diseased growth, 2.5m crown Lift over footpath. 1 No. Sycamore (T1209) - Crown reduction by 1-2m, focusing reduction on extended branches roadside.

As published by the council, reference TCA/TH/26/0573

Application record

Reference
TCA/TH/26/0573
Type
Tree Works TPO
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Dane Valley
Parish
No Civil Parish

Site history

Applications at this address on the Thanet register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TPO/TH/26/0573 Granted

    Friendly Close Margate Kent

    M/TPO/3(1952) - 1 No. Sycamore (T1213) Remove epicormic growth up to 6m above ground level. 1 No. Norway Maple (T1212) Remove hanger. Remove lowest branch back to the stem. 1 No. Sycamore (T1210) - 1-2m Crown reduction, pruning to suitable secondary branches, focusing reduction on extended branches roadside. Crown clean, removing deadwood Greater than 25mm diameter and dying diseased growth, 2.5m crown Lift over footpath. 1 No. Sycamore (T1209) - Crown reduction by 1-2m, focusing reduction on extended branches roadside.

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 May 2026

    Received by Thanet

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Thanet took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Thanet for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Thanet decided tree works applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

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