52 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SE Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/0964 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Mature Ash - Dismantle to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 May 2026
✗
Refused
16 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TREES FELL/PRUNE - REFUSAL Decision Notice · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 20 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME7 3SE
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Hempstead & Wigmore
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Broadleaf Tree Surgery Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14948039
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
T1 - Oak - Fell (The tree has significant die back in the upper canopy equivalent to 50%…
TPA/22/1331
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Sited In The Wooded Area Abutting 38 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SE
T1 - Ash Common (URN 5044) - Reduce west facing lateral spreading stem back to suitable u…
TPA/25/2140
2025 Approved
9 Lavenda Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TB
Construction of a two storey front and side extension - demolition of existing garage and…
MC/25/0247
2023 Approved
1 Lavenda Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TB
T1 - Oak tree - Prune away from house by 2m leaving 4m, lift to 5.5 meters (crown break)…
TPA/23/2427
2023 Approved
295 Hempstead Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3QJ
T1 - Ash Tree - Cut back overhanging limbs to the boundary fence, tree has been previousl…
TPA/23/1479
2021 Withdrawn
48 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SE
T0001 - Ash - Crown lift to 8m above ground level. Reduce spread on North Western side fr…
TPA/21/2469
2022 Refused
297 Hempstead Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3QJ
T1 - Oak - Fell and replace with a species to be decided during course of application and…
TPA/22/2610
2021 Approved
295 Hempstead Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3QJ
T001 - Ash - Clear basal and epicormic growth to 8m from ground level
TPA/21/2468
2021 Approved
301 Hempstead Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3QJ
Tree T1 Oak Remove suckers 'epicormic growth' growing on the main stem to a height no gre…
TPA/21/2732
2021 Withdrawn
3 Magdalen Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TA
T1 - Ash - Reduce tree by 30% reducing the height by 3m leaving 9m and radial spread by 1…
TPA/21/1193
2022 Approved
48 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SE
T1 - Ash - Fell
TPA/22/0840
2021 Approved
11 Magdalen Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TA
Construction of a first floor extension to front
MC/21/2535
2019 Approved
1 Lavenda Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TB
Oak (T1) Remove stem and basal suckers to a height no greater than 5m above ground level…
TPA/19/2105
2019 Approved
26 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RZ
Retrospective application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear
MC/19/2241
2019 Approved
11 Magdalen Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TA
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the conversion of a garag…
MC/19/1563
2017 Approved
23 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3SE
Tree - Cut tree down
TPA/17/2417
2016 Approved
56 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3SE
Construction of a first floor extension to front
MC/16/4763
2016 Approved
8 Lavenda Close Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3TB
Oak - Crown lift secondary branches to give ground clearance of 6m. Thin canopy by 10%.
TPA/16/1118
2016 Approved
4 Lavenda Close Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3TB
Details pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission MC/15/0529 Construction of detache…
MC/16/0513
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings