Planning application
Basque Cottage Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QA
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; Mixed Hedgerow to be reduced by no more than 3m.
As published by the council, reference 20260094
Application record
- Reference
- 20260094
- Type
- Conservation Area Trees
- Status
- Consent tree works in Conservation Area
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Meopham North
- Parish
- Meopham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA13 0QA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gravesham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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20260272 Awaiting decision
Basque Cottage Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QA
Works to trees in a Conservation Area; 1 x Prunus Tree (T1) - Crown lift two lowest limbs over the garage and reduce the tree by 2.5m all over. Crown height reduction 7m to 5.5m. Crown width reduction from 4m to 2.5m.
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20240518 Withdrawn
Basque Cottage Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QA
Works to trees in a Conservation Area; to uproot a selection of cobnut trees and place the majority around the perimeter of the garden, T2, T6, T9, T11, T12, T13, T18, T19, T20, T21, T23, T24, T25, T26, T27, T28 and T31.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Gravesham
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18 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Consent
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Gravesham granted permission on 18 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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Basque Cottage Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QA
Works to trees in a Conservation Area; to uproot a selection of cobnut trees and place the majority around the perimeter of the garden, T2, T6, T9, T11, T12, T13, T18, T19, T20, T21, T23, T24, T25, T26, T27, T28 and T31.
Withdrawn Trees 3 docs -
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Refused Full applications Extension Demolition 19 docsSmall domestic -
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20260595 Awaiting decision
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20260527 Awaiting decision
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Works to trees in a Conservation Area; G1 Laurus Nobilis (Bax), T5, T7, T8 and T9 Acer Pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) to be felled.
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20260191 Granted
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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).
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20260182 Granted
7 Highview Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0RR
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20260171 Granted
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Works to protected trees; T2 Oak Tree to be felled due to crown dieback and very poor condition.