1 Sandgate Court Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 8TQ Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/1328 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - Ash - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

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
Local nature reserve 377 m away: Foxburrow Wood; Radon affected area, class 3; Tree preservation order 6 m away; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area; National landscape 479 m away: Kent Downs; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Building

Floor area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME8 8TQ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Rainham South East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
About Trees Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 28 days slower than Medway's median of 49 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
174decided 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 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15040991
Planning Portal ref
PP-15040991
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

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.