16 Century Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0BG Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/0987 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Approved

Proposal

Holly Trees -T8,T9, T10 (Ilex Aquifolium) cut back the front hedge encroaching onto the path requested by the Highways department to trim it back. The plan is to cut it back in multiple stages so as not to risk causing damage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Approved
16 Jul 2026

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

Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME8 0BG
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Rainham South West
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14955508
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