St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Deanwood Drive Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9NP Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/1185 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - Robinia - Remove major dead wood T2 - Beech - Crown lift to achieve 2.5m ground clearance over playground G1 - Mixed group - Prune to clear building by 2m. Crown lift to achieve 2.5m ground clearance over footpaths and 5.2m over road G2 - Mixed woodland - Crown lift to achieve 3.5m ground clearance over playground to alleviate marquee encroachment. Crown lift to achieve 5.2m ground clearance over road. Remove major dead wood. G3 - Mixed group - Prune Ash tree to clear buildings by 2m. Light prune perimeter specimens to back to footpath boundary to alleviate encroachment G4 - Mixed row - Crown lift to achieve 2.5m ground clearance over playground and abrasive dead wood generation G5 - L Cypress x 4 - Fell due to continuous foliage shredding over playground and abrasive dead wood generation G6 - Mixed woodland - Crown lift secondary branches to achieve 4.5m ground clearance over playing field to alleviate low, pendulous encroachment and risk of limb failure. Prune to clear adjacent western garage block by 2m. Remove major dead wood. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME8 9NP
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Rainham South East
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15028880
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 performance
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