54 Durham Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JN Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/1853 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Oak - Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2/3 metres to previous pruning points where practical. Reducing the current height from approximately 18 metres to approximately metres and reducing the lateral crown spread by approximately 2/3 metres retaining a balanced natural crown form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from Medway's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 2

PDF TREE SITE MAP2 Drawings · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE SITE MAP Drawings · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APP FORM Application Form · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

IMG PHOTO Supporting Documents · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO Supporting Documents · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £670,000 in February 2017. Detached house, freehold.

27 February 2017£670,000
23 September 1999£290,000

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

Building

Floor area285 m² (3,068 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, 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 0JN
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Rainham South West
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 33 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 3323 days to the 56-day target
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 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15248144
Planning Portal ref
PP-15248144
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Construction of boundary wall with associated pedestrian and vehicular gates - demolition…
MC/19/1475
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2024 Withdrawn
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Construction of a two storey side extension, single storey side/rear extension with roof…
MC/24/0778
2022 Approved
50 Cambridge Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JH
T1 - Hornbeam - Crown lift to 4.5m above ground level, reduce East spread from 6.5m to 4…
TPA/22/0880
2023 Approved
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MC/23/0618
2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Construction of a single-storey detached garage/workshop to side
MC/22/1347
2022 Approved
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Construction of a single storey extension to rear - Demolition of existing conservatory
MC/22/0979
2021 Approved
60 Durham Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JN
T1 x 6 - Hornbeam -Reduce height from 9m to 6m making all cuts at suitable growth points…
TPA/21/2228
2020 Approved
48 Durham Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JN
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
32 Cambridge Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JE
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TPA/19/0785
2018 Approved
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Formation of gable ends and construction of dormer windows both sides with associated roo…
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2018 Approved
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TPA/18/2239
2018 Approved
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T6 - Cherry - Crown reduce to an overall tree height of no less than 7.5m (removing 1.5m)…
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2017 Approved
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Retrospective application for the insertion of two dormer windows to the front
MC/17/2925
2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.