Mid Kent College Medway Campus Medway Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1FN Data via plota.co.uk

CAN/26/1359 - CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G001- Cherry x 6 (Prunus sp. 'Cherry') - Reduce crown by 1-2 meters to maintain size and shape leaving a 4m diameter G003 - Common lime x 11 (Tilia x vulgaris) - Crown lift branches to 3m from ground level for pedestrian access and prune back canopy to give clearance on all street lights by 1m T1 - Ash (Fraxinus sp.) - Fell to ground level T2 - London plane (Platanus x hispanica) - Crown lift to 5m from ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 7

Brompton Lines conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Chatham Central & Brompton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Scheduled monument 69 m away: Brompton Lines
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Heritage at risk 69 m away: Brompton Lines, Chatham; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME7 1FN
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 7 days faster than Medway's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
156decided 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 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089580
Planning Portal ref
PP-15089580
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
H001- Hawthorn, Sycamore, Hornbeam, Ash and Maple - Cut back all over hanging branches to…
CAN/25/1015
2024 Approved
Application for various tree works to T15 - London Plane, T3 - London Plane, T79 - Lime…
TPA/24/1497
2023 Approved
Installation of air source heat pumps, thermal store, pump enclosure, battery storage and…
MC/23/2594
2023 Approved
Installation of boundary fencing and gates to various parts of the site
MC/23/0476
2023 Approved
Installation of solar panels to three main roofs
MC/23/1733
2023 Withdrawn
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the installation of a hea…
MC/23/1119
2023 Withdrawn
Application for Prior Approval under Part 14, Schedule 2, Class J of the Town and Country…
MC/23/1423
2023 Approved
T14- Silver Birch - fell and replace T01- London Plane- fractured Limb to be removed back…
CAN/23/1319
2022 Approved
T063 - Sycamore - Crown reduce in height by 2m leaving height of 11.5m retaining the over…
CAN/22/2119
2021 Approved
Wild Cherry (Prunus avium),T010,T011,T012: Crown lift to provide a maximum of 3 meters cl…
CAN/21/2851
2021 Approved
T076) Sycamore 'Acer pseudoplatanus', cut back growth to provide up to 1.5m clearance fro…
CAN/21/2359
2020 Approved
T007 - Red Oak - Re-pollard present height 11m to remove 5m of re-growth to give a final…
CAN/20/2832
2020 Approved
Various crown lifting works to trees T1 to T8 at Mid Kent College Medway Campus. Works as…
CAN/20/1308
2019 Approved
T27 - Sycamore - Remove young sucker growth 4-5m high from ground level T32 - London Plan…
CAN/19/0903
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2017 Approved
Mid Kent College Medway Campus Medway Road Gillingham ME7 1FN
Construction of a front extension to existing entrance lobby
MC/17/1467
2016 Approved
Mid Kent College Medway Campus Medway Road Gillingham Kent ME7 1FN
Change of use of land to create eco garden for student educational use
MC/16/1723
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings