Pelham Medical Practice The Grange 17 Pelham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0HN Data via plota.co.uk

20261092 - Conservation Area Trees Pending Consideration

Proposal

Works to trees in a Conservation Area; T1 Holm Oak - Tree to reduce the overhanging branches by approximately 15 feet from the main branch stems. T2 Holly Tree - to be removed down to ground level, leaving the stump in situ. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Nov 2026
✓
Validated
9 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Dec 2026, from Gravesham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Bronte School and Attached Conservatory, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Conservation area about 22 m away: Pelham Road / The Avenue, Gravesend Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
National infrastructure project about 1258 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Radon affected area, class 2; 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 10 November 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
DA11 0HN
Received
6 Nov 2026
Validated
9 Nov 2026
Ward
Pelham
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Decision level
Schedule 1
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Gravesham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
68decided 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 10 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15349371
Planning Portal ref
PP-15349371
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.