1 Maritime Court Dock Road Chatham Medway ME4 4FH Data via plota.co.uk

CAN/26/0630 - CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees Approved

Proposal

G1 - Sycamore - Crown lift 4 meters and remove broken dead limbs from trees over the car parking bays. Crown lift all trees to 3 meters on the banks to allow clear sight and unimpeded access for work to the banks. T1- Sycamore - Clear BT lines and building of tree limbs to give at least 2 meters clearance where possible reducing lateral limbs by approx. 2 meters G2 - Elderberry and Sycamores - Fell self-set trees T2- Sycamore - Crown lift to 5 meters. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME4 4FH
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tag Trees Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14825931
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #8 out of 296. Only 19% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Medway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #99 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #53 of 296
94%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #8 of 296
19%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #16 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
106 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
67 decided
999
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026