Planning application
The Gatehouse St Johns Hospital Northgate Canterbury Kent CT1 1BG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1-Yew tree, Dismantle to ground level.
As published by the council, reference CA/26/01625
Application record
- Reference
- CA/26/01625
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Northgate
- Postcode
- CT1 1BG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Canterbury register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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CA/26/01191 Granted
The Gatehouse St Johns Hospital Northgate Canterbury Kent CT1 1BG
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Canterbury took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: CA/26/01191 (Decided)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
About Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Whitstable
Active · incorporated 2014 · Whitstable
63 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 98% granted
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3 documents on file for this application
- SKETCH PLAN
- YEW TREE
- YEW TREES BEFORE ONE REMOVED
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The Gatehouse St Johns Hospital Northgate Canterbury Kent CT1 1BG
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.
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