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1 Abbey Farm Cottages Church Street Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7LS

Granted Gravesham 20260075 Conservation Area Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Works to trees in a Conservation Area; Removal of Norway Spruce and Lawson's Cypress from front garden.

As published by the council, reference 20260075

Application record

Reference
20260075
Type
Conservation Area Trees
Status
Consent tree works in Conservation Area
Decision
Granted As published: Consent
Received
21 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Decided
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Higham And Shorne
Parish
Higham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME3 7LS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jan 2026

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 20 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Consent

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gravesham granted permission on 20 February 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 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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