Planning application
20251220
St Andrews Gardens Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BD
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
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
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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