Planning application
Friendly Close Margate Kent
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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 TPO/TH/26/0573
Application record
- Reference
- TPO/TH/26/0573
- Type
- Tree Works TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Dane Valley
- Parish
- No Civil Parish
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
Site history
Applications at this address on the Thanet register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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TCA/TH/26/0573 Awaiting decision
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Thanet
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2 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Thanet granted permission on 20 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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