Planning application
St Augustines Abbey Longport Canterbury Kent CT1 1PF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Horse chestnut located to the side of the visitors centre - repollard to previous points. G1 Lime cherry and 2x Ash trees located to the side of the visitors centre - fell. T2 Ash tree located along the roadside boundary - fell.
As published by the council, reference CA/25/01664
Application record
- Reference
- CA/25/01664
- Type
- Conservation Area Notice
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 12 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Barton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CT1 1PF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Canterbury register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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CA/24/01535 Granted
St Augustines Abbey Longport Canterbury Kent CT1 1PF
T 53 - Tulip tree next to scheduled ancient monuments at St Augustine's site. Dismantle to near ground level and grind out stump. Tree roots are trip hazard and causing extensive damage to path.
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CA/22/02659 Granted
St Augustines Abbey Longport Canterbury Kent CT1 1PF
Lime, remove major deadwood in lower crown and sever basal epicormic growth. Fell Sycamore, very large basal wound and cavity north east side of stem base with extensive decay.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Sep 2025
Received by Canterbury
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23 Oct 2025
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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13 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Leaf Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dover
Active · incorporated 2020 · Dover
127 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 98% granted
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See their track recordEnglish Heritage Applicant, registered in Swindon
Active · incorporated 1984 · Swindon
12 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 91% granted
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- SKETCH PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Canterbury granted permission on 23 October 2025, 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.
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