Planning application
St Andrews Gardens Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees in a Conservation Area; 8 x Horse Chestnut Trees (G1) removal of 3 x trees and grind out stumps; and thin crown, pollard, crown to remaining 5 trees. 1 x London Plane Tree (T1) reduce crown height by 4-5m and lateral branches by 3-4m to rebalance crown. 1 x Ash Tree (T2)- crown raise and lift over footpaths, prune to provide clearance from lamp post. 1 x Tree of Heaven (T3) remove snapped-out branch. 1 x Ash Tree (T4) remove small dead branches only. 1 x Pear Tree (T5) fell to ground level due to decline/dying condition. 1 x Sycamore Tree (T6) crown raise to 3m to clear pedestrian footpath, pollard tree to manage size and growth, monitor existing cavity/decay in main stem. 1 x Sycamore Tree (T7) crown raise and pollard. 1 x Sycamore Tree (T8) crown raise and pollard. 1 x Cherry Tree (T9) remove to ground level replanting due to low quality.
As published by the council, reference 20251220
Application record
- Reference
- 20251220
- Type
- Conservation Area Trees
- Status
- Consent tree works in Conservation Area
- Decision
- Consent
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Town
- Parish
- Non-Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA12 2BD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Gravesham
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22 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Consent
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Gravesham granted permission on 22 December 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 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.
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