4 Knole Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8PJ Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/0949 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Decided

Proposal

T1 Oak - Remove empicomic growth up to 5m, crown lift to achieve 5m ground clearance. Reduce height from 20m to no less than 17.5m, reduce radial spread from 9m to no less than 7m. Thin canopy by 10 % remove deadwood. Reason for works - to alleviate excessive shading and gardens encroachment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 May 2026
Split Decision
17 Jul 2026

Split Decision on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME5 8PJ
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Lordswood & Walderslade
Case officer
Show
Decision
Split Decision
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Craig Chisholm Tree Surgery Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14945136
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