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

TPA/26/2018 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Registered

Proposal

T1 - Sweet Chestnut - the removal of epicormic growth from the trunk and a crown lift to approximately 9 metres above ground level to provide adequate clearance from the roof of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
9 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

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; Tree preservation order 6 m away; National landscape 339 m away: Kent Downs; 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 10 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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME8 8TQ
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Nov 2026
Ward
Rainham South East
Target decision
4 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Garden Care

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 49.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
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 10 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15306778
Planning Portal ref
PP-15306778
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