238 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HH Data via plota.co.uk

Decided TPA/25/1239
Council
Date received
18 Jun 2025
Date validated
1 Jul 2025
Postcode
ME8 0HH

Description

T1: Cedar - Prune lower hanging branches from over 7m down to a maximum of 3m measured above ground level T2: Maple & Ash - Reduce secondary trunk from over 8m to under 5m maintaining tree height 15-20 m T3: Ash - remove elongated low - hanging lateral branch (currently over 10m long 1.5 above pathway) T4: Pine - Reduce overall tree height by 25-30% originally around 25-30m to address significant lean (approx 50-60 degrees) and lower risk of structural failure Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Tree preservation order 20 m away; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £527,500 in February 2024. Detached house, freehold.

22 February 2024£527,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area203 m² (2,185 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.