23 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LD Data via plota.co.uk

20260939 - Conservation Area Trees Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 - Large Lime tree on rear boundary growing through garage - re pollard to old pollard points removing 10m of growth. Remove epicormic and sucker growth. Reason for works: MANAGEMENT OF WEIGHT IN STEMS (Repollard should be done every 3-5 years). T2 - Large sycamore tree on left hand boundary - crown reduce by up to 20% removing 4m of growth. Remove crossing branches and deadwood. Crown lift to tidy. Reason for works: Tree has outgrown its position - prevention from predicted storm damage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Gravesham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Windmill Hill, Gravesend Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Gravesend built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Gravesham
Application type
Conservation Area Trees
Postcode
DA12 1LD
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Whitehill And Windmill Hill
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Gravesham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
50decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Gravesham in the last twelve months, from validation. Gravesham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15232429
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gravesham
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#180 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Gravesham ranks #104 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Gravesham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gravesham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #287 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #286 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #104 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #110 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
34 decided
619
Total decisions
156 refused in the year to March 2026