351 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/1597 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Registered

Proposal

T1 - Ash - Current dimensions height 18m crown spread 10m - reduce lateral growth to the south side of the tree by 2m back to previous pruning points to leave crown dimensions of height 18m and crown spread 8m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 65.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Tree preservation order 8 m away; 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 1

Last sold for £425,000 in December 2003. Detached house, freehold.

15 December 2003£425,000

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

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME8 0HU
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Rainham South East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oxleas Tree Care
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 65, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 659 days past 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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15173382
Planning Portal ref
PP-15173382
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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.