Land Rear Of 18 Peacock Rise Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 8RN Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/1339 Registered

Proposal

T1 - Hawthorn - Fell to ground level. T2 - Ash - Reduce overextended lateral limbs from approximately 8m to 5m back to the property boundary in accordance with BS3998:2010. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 62. The consultation period closed on 5 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 15 m away; Inside the Chatham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Postcode
ME5 8RN
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
97decided 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15082870
Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
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