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Powell Cotton Museum Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

Granted Thanet TPO/TH/26/0539 Tree Works TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

M/TPO/4(1952)A1 - 2 No. Ash (T1, T2) - Fell M/TPO/4(1952)A1 - 1 No. Ash (T3) - Fell

As published by the council, reference TPO/TH/26/0539

Application record

Reference
TPO/TH/26/0539
Type
Tree Works TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Permission
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Decided
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Birchington South
Parish
Birchington Parish Council
Postcode
CT7 0BH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Thanet register

This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • L/TH/26/0310 Granted

    Powell Cotton Museum Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of galvanised steel freestanding rails to roof

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • F/TH/26/0309 Granted

    Powell Cotton Museum Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

    Installation of galvanised steel freestanding rails to roof

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • F/TH/25/1001 Granted

    Powell Cotton Museum Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

    Retention of existing building for continued use of tearoom and educational resources for a further 12 months

    Decided 27 Oct 2025 Full applications
  • F/TH/23/0171 Granted

    Powell Cotton Museum Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

    Retention of existing building for continued use of tearoom and educational resources for a further three years

    Decided 27 Mar 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2026

    Received by Thanet

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Thanet granted permission on 22 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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  • Powell Cotton Museum Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

    F/TH/23/0171 Submitted 1 Feb 2023 20m away

    Retention of existing building for continued use of tearoom and educational resources for a further three years

    Granted Full applications 10 docs

  • Powell Cotton Museum Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

    F/TH/26/0309 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50m away

    Installation of galvanised steel freestanding rails to roof

    Granted Full applications 19 docs

  • Powell Cotton Museum Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

    L/TH/26/0310 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 55m away

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of galvanised steel freestanding rails to roof

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs

  • Quex House And Gardens Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

    L/TH/26/0414 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 92m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jul

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of an external lift and glazed walkway.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 20 docs

  • Quex House And Gardens Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

    F/TH/26/0413 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 92m away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jul

    Installation of an external lift and glazed walkway.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs

  • Quex House And Gardens Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH

    CD/TH/26/0587 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 105m away

    75% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed works to a Listed Building for remedial work to be carried out in order to reinstate an existing brick wall, using the existing bricks

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs

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    24 Jun 2026 Trees
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