Planning application
The Cottage Old Road Sarre Kent CT7 0LB
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 No. Conifer (T1) - Sectionally fell Conifer tree by 12 metres to fence height (2 metres) on side boundary. 2 No. Beech trees (T2, T3) - Crown reduce by 4 metres shape into one crown on rear boundary. 1 No. Walnut tree (T5) - 2 metre crown reduction. 1 No. Elder (T6) - Cut back 2 lateral branches by 2.5 metres growing over the driveway. 1 No. Lime (T9) - Re-pollard Lime tree on driveway to neighbours property. 1 No. Yew (T10) - Cut back lower lateral branches 4 metres long to stem from growing over driveway to neighbours property and cut away from telephone cables.
As published by the council, reference TCA/TH/26/0600
Application record
- Reference
- TCA/TH/26/0600
- Type
- Tree Works Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Thanet Villages
- Parish
- Sarre Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Planning Officer
- Postcode
- CT7 0LB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Thanet register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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TPO/TH/26/0590 Granted
The Cottage Old Road Sarre Kent CT7 0LB
TH/TPO/12(2008) - 1 No. Maple Tree (T4) - 3 metre crown reduction, lift away from neighbouring properties on side boundary.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Thanet
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
A. Bird Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Herne Bay
Active · incorporated 2015 · Herne Bay
170 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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4 documents on file for this application
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Thanet granted permission on 9 July 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.
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