14 Moonstone Drive Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 8EN Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/1081 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Refused

Proposal

T-12 - Beech Tree - crown lift to 3m above ground level. Reduce crown by approximately 20% (from approximately 25m to 20m in height). The crown radius after tree works are completed will be 5-7m. Remove all major deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Refused
4 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 10 m away; Inside the Chatham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME5 8EN
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Lordswood & Walderslade
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Medway Tree Surgeons

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 47 days. Refused, as 10% of tree and landscaping works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
97decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14996175
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 statistics
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