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The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

Awaiting decision Gravesham 20240874 Conservation Area Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Works to trees in a Conservation Area; T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8 (leylandii trees) - section dismantle as close to ground level as possible. Stump grind remaining stumps. Trees outgrowing their position.

As published by the council, reference 20240874

Application record

Reference
20240874
Type
Conservation Area Trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
27 Sep 2024
Validated
27 Sep 2024
Ward
Meopham North
Parish
Meopham
Postcode
DA13 0JE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

This site has had 10 applications since 2019: 5 approved, 4 refused.

  • 20260479 Granted

    The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    Application for Listed Building Consent; Installation of wood-fibre insulation board with lime plaster and breathable paint to the internal side of the external walls, ceilings at first floor and loft. Removal of existing asbestos and impermeable plaster / paints. Additional brick steps to the stair between the kitchen and the music room as well as to the stair between the garden room and the living room. Removal of an internal door and installation of a sliding door to bedroom 4. Re-decoration of existing modern windows to be finished in white paint.

    Decided 3 Jul 2026
  • 20260477 Granted

    The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    Application for the approval of condition 3 (Full Joinery Details) and condition 5 (Repairs Schedule) attached to planning reference number 20200655.

    Decided 3 Jul 2026
  • 20260478 Granted

    The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    Application for the approval of condition 5 (Full Joinery Details) attached to planning reference number 20200654.

    Decided 3 Jul 2026
  • 20240128 Refused

    The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of wood-fibre insulation board with lime plaster and breathable paint to the internal side of the external walls, removal of existing asbestos and impermeable plaster / paints by a specialist, replacement of the deteriorated modern timber casements windows and doors with new white timber double glazed windows and doors, additional brick steps to the stair between the kitchen and the music room as well as to the stair between the garden room and the living room and removal of an internal door and installation of a sliding door to bedroom 4.

    Decided 8 Apr 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 20240127 Refused

    The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    Installation of wood-fibre insulation board with lime plaster and breathable paint to the internal side of the external walls, removal of existing asbestos and impermeable plaster / paints by a specialist, replacement of the deteriorated modern timber casements windows and doors with new white timber double glazed windows and doors, additional brick steps to the stair between the kitchen and the music room as well as to the stair between the garden room and the living room and removal of an internal door and installation of a sliding door to bedroom 4.

    Decided 8 Apr 2024 Householder
  • 20240125 Refused

    The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    Application for the approval of listed building condition 3 and 5 attached to planning permission reference number 20200655 relating to full joinery details in the form of half or full size cross sectional drawings of the replacement windows and doors (which shall be of timber construction only) and a detailed repairs schedule.

    Decided 8 Apr 2024 Conditions
  • 20240126 Refused

    The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    Application for the approval of condition 5 attached to planning permission reference number 20200654 relating to full joinery details in the form of half or full size cross sectional drawings of the replacement windows and doors (which shall be of timber construction only),

    Decided 8 Apr 2024 Conditions
  • 20210843 Granted

    The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    Silver Birch Tree (T1) - remove stem that has regrowth over the neighbours roof line. Lawson Cypress Tree (T2) - remove limb touching garage roof. Leyland Cypress Tree (T4) - remove lowest smaller branches extending over the neighbours roofline to allow approximately 2 metres clearance.

    Decided 4 Aug 2021 Trees
  • 20191163 Granted

    The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    kevenThe careful dismantling of one Eucalyptus Tree (T1) as low to ground level as possible.

    Decided 4 Dec 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Sep 2024

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 November 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Gravesham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

The JM Forbes Garden Solutions Co Ltd Applicant

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Gravesham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Gravesham decided tree works applications in a median of 34 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    20191163 Submitted 1 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    kevenThe careful dismantling of one Eucalyptus Tree (T1) as low to ground level as possible.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    20210843 Submitted 1 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Silver Birch Tree (T1) - remove stem that has regrowth over the neighbours roof line. Lawson Cypress Tree (T2) - remove limb touching garage roof. Leyland Cypress Tree (T4) - remove lowest smaller branches extending over the neighbours roofline to allow approximately 2 metres clearance.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    20240128 Submitted 9 Feb 2024 50 yards away

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of wood-fibre insulation board with lime plaster and breathable paint to the internal side of the external walls, removal of existing asbestos and impermeable plaster / paints by a specialist, replacement of the deteriorated modern timber casements windows and doors with new white timber double glazed windows and doors, additional brick steps to the stair between the kitchen and the music room as well as to the stair between the garden room and the living room and removal of an internal door and installation of a sliding door to bedroom 4.

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 22 docs

  • The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    20240127 Submitted 9 Feb 2024 50 yards away

    Installation of wood-fibre insulation board with lime plaster and breathable paint to the internal side of the external walls, removal of existing asbestos and impermeable plaster / paints by a specialist, replacement of the deteriorated modern timber casements windows and doors with new white timber double glazed windows and doors, additional brick steps to the stair between the kitchen and the music room as well as to the stair between the garden room and the living room and removal of an internal door and installation of a sliding door to bedroom 4.

    Refused Householder Windows or glazing 22 docs
    Small domestic

  • The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    20240125 Submitted 9 Feb 2024 50 yards away

    Application for the approval of listed building condition 3 and 5 attached to planning permission reference number 20200655 relating to full joinery details in the form of half or full size cross sectional drawings of the replacement windows and doors (which shall be of timber construction only) and a detailed repairs schedule.

    Refused Conditions Windows or glazing 26 docs

  • The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

    20240126 Submitted 9 Feb 2024 50 yards away

    Application for the approval of condition 5 attached to planning permission reference number 20200654 relating to full joinery details in the form of half or full size cross sectional drawings of the replacement windows and doors (which shall be of timber construction only),

    Refused Conditions Windows or glazing 25 docs

In Gravesham

  • 20260595 Awaiting decision

    1 Pine Rise Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JA

    Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area; Felling of Pine Tree (T2).

    Received 8 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 20260527 Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent To 35 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LB

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area; G1 Laurus Nobilis (Bax), T5, T7, T8 and T9 Acer Pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) to be felled.

    Received 22 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 20260191 Granted

    37 The Avenue Gravesend Kent DA11 0NA

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area; Plum Tree (T1) and Bay Tree (T2) in rear garden - to fell both trees to near ground level and mechanically grind stumps to prevent regrowth due to decay (T1) and suppressed growth (T2).

    Received 17 Feb, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 20260182 Granted

    7 Highview Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0RR

    Works to protected trees; Twin Stem Sweet Chestnut Tree (T1) remove dead wood and reduce the canopy by 2-3 metres, reducing the limbs from 6-7 meters to 4-5 metres.

    Received 16 Feb, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 20260171 Granted

    136 Timber Bank Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0SW

    Works to protected trees; T2 Oak Tree to be felled due to crown dieback and very poor condition.

    Received 11 Feb, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Trees