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The Gatehouse St Johns Hospital Northgate Canterbury Kent CT1 1BG

Granted Canterbury CA/26/01191

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1) Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' (Irish Yew). Adjacent to bin storage and graves. Dismantle to ground level. T2) Quercus rubra (Red Oak). Rear green of the Chaplaincy. Crown Reduce by up to 25%, removing approx. 2-3m from branch tips to suitable growth points, retaining natural form. T3 & T4) Prunus avium (Wild Cherry).Rear green of the Chaplaincy. Crown Reduce by up to 25%, removing approx. 1.5-2.5m from branch tips to suitable growth points, retaining natural form. T5) Acer campestre (Field Maple).Rear green of the Chaplaincy. Crown Reduce by up to 25%, removing approx. 1.5-2.5m from branch tips to suitable growth points, retaining natural form. T6) Prunus cerasifera (Cherry Plum).Rear green of the Chaplaincy. Crown Reduce by up to 25%, removing approx. 1.5-2.5m from branch tips to suitable growth points, retaining natural form. T7) Ilex aquifolium (Common Holly).Close to historic wall. Dismantle to ground level using controlled methods to minimise disturbance. T8 & T9) Platanus acerifolia (London Plane). Near Coach and Sainsburys car parks, oversailing visitor car park. Crown lift to approx. 5.5m above ground level over car park, removing secondary growth only and retaining primary scaffold branches. T10) Prunus avium (Wild Cherry).Front garden of 1 & 2 St Johns. Crown Lift to first fork at approx. 3m above ground level. Crown reduce by up to 25%, removing approx. 1 to1.5m from branch tips to suitable growth points.

As published by the council, reference CA/26/01191

Application record

Reference
CA/26/01191
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Decided
25 Aug 2026
Postcode
CT1 1BG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Canterbury register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • CA/26/01625 Granted

    The Gatehouse St Johns Hospital Northgate Canterbury Kent CT1 1BG

    T1-Yew tree, Dismantle to ground level.

    Submitted 30 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

What this grant of permission means

Canterbury granted permission on 25 August 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 this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Canterbury's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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