615 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0LJ Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/0983 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Oak (T1) - remove epicormic growth up to 10m crown break. Reduce western lateral branches from 11m to no less than 8m. Thin canopy by 10%. Remove dead wood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Split Decision
16 Jul 2026

Split Decision on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

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

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 21 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME8 0LJ
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Rainham South East
Case officer
Show
Decision
Split Decision
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Craig Chisholm Tree Surgery Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14954872
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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