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St Augustines Abbey Longport Canterbury Kent CT1 1PF

Granted Canterbury CA/25/01664 Conservation Area Notice

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 26 Sep 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 31 Jan 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Sep 2025

    Received by Canterbury

  2. 23 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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English Heritage Applicant, registered in Swindon

Active · incorporated 1984 · Swindon

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 91% granted

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Officer Report · 24 Oct 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 12 Sep 2025
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 12 Sep 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 12 Sep 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 12 Sep 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 12 Sep 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 12 Sep 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 12 Sep 2025
  • PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 12 Sep 2025

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What 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • St Augustines Abbey Longport Canterbury Kent CT1 1PF

    CA/24/01535 Submitted 5 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs
  • St Augustines Abbey Longport Canterbury CT1 1PF

    TRE/19/00490 Submitted 29 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Tree 43 Tilia platyphyllos - Lateral branch southwest side overhangs steps at 7m from ground level has multiple old pruning wounds with decay present one of which has formed a cavity with openings on either side of the branch - increased risk of failure at this point. Remove aforementioned defective branch back to source.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 3 docs
  • 15-17 Longport Canterbury Kent CT1 1PE

    CA/23/00370 Submitted 15 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~10 May

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    CA/23/00369 Submitted 15 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~10 May

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