260 - 262 Nelson Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4NA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T10 - Yew, T9 - London Plane, T8 - Laurel, T7 - London Plane, T6 - Sycamore, T5 - London Plane, T4 - Holly, T3 - Yew, T2 - Sycamore T1 - Yew, works have become necessary and urgent for the following tree branches are in direct contact with the roof and guttering of my property. Squirrels and other rodents are using the overhanging branches to gain access to the roof. The attached photographs show the branches extending over the property and making contact with the roof and guttering. The overhanging branches provide access for squirrels, rats, mice and other wildlife. Remove encroaching branches reduce contact with the property and deter access by rodents and other wildlife; Crown lift by removing or shortening appropriate lower branches to provide approximately 4 metres of clearance above ground level. ensure that all branches are cut back appropriately so that the horizontal and vertical clearances stated for each tree are achieved; Prune all branches overhanging from Gillingham Park back to the park boundary fence line, making suitable arboricultural cuts to appropriate growth points. The works shall ensure that no branches extend beyond the boundary or encroach upon Gillingham Park House. Starting Measurement: Existing branches overhang. Finished Measurement: Branches cut back to the boundary, with at least 4 metres clearance from the property, roofline and guttering, and at least 4 metres vertical clearance above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 1
Plans & drawings 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 17 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 1
Last sold for £305,000 in February 2002. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Decision outlook
Day 13 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.
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 24 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15284772
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15284772
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
20 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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