Lampard Centre Sally Port Gardens Brompton Gillingham Medway ME7 5BU Data via plota.co.uk

CAN/26/1611 - CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees Approved

Proposal

Sycamore (G2) - Dismantle declining tree to maintain as 6m monolith Ash (G9) - Fell declining tree with Ash dieback Lime (2) - Raise low canopy to 3m. Tree impacting footpath (Tag 0322) Sycamore (11) - Raise low canopy to 3m (Tag 0658) Sycamore (26) - Raise low canopy over road to 6m (Tag 0598) Ash (98) - Fell to declining tree to ground level (Tag 0376) Robinia (120) - Prune from building to give 2m clearance (Tag 0940) Sycamore (135) - Fell declining tree to safe height Sycamore (136) - Raise low canopy to 4m (Tag 0389) Sycamore (137) - Raise low canopy to 4m (Tag 0396) Sycamore (139) - Raise low canopy to 4m (Tag 0891) Sycamore (140) - Raise low canopy to 4m (Tag 0890) Sycamore (141) - Raise low canopy to 4m (Tag 0862) Sycamore (142) - Raise low canopy to 4m (Tag 0395) Holm oak (167) - Reduce canopy to south by 3m. Tree is heavily leaning towards property (Tag 0379) Copper beech (170) Raise low canopy to 2.5m (Tag 0852) Beech (171) - Raise low canopy to 2.5m (Tag 0394) Beech (172) - Raise low canopy to 2.5m (Tag 0849) Holly (174) - Raise low canopy to 2m (Tag 0800) Sycamore (178) - Raise low canopy to 2.5m (Tag 0404) Horse chestnut (182) - Raise low canopy to 5m over road (Tag 0407) Horse chestnut (183) - Raise low canopy to 5m over road (Tag 0408) Horse chestnut (184) - Raise low canopy to 5m over road (Tag 0409) Horse chestnut (189) - Raise low canopy to 3m (Tag 0412) Ash (192) - Raise low canopy to 3m (Tag 0415) Sycamore (200) - Reduce height of tree by 7m to a completed height of 8m. Tree has significant decay in base and main fork and is hollow sounding (Tag 0421) Sycamore (202) - Fell declining tree to a safe height of 4-5m. Tree in natural decline. Sycamore (203) - Fell declining tree to ground level (Tag 0422) Lime (205) - Raise low canopy to 6m over road (Tag 0424) Lime (206) - Raise low canopy to 6m over road (Tag 0425) Lime (208) - Raise low canopy to 6m over road Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
3 Nov 2026

Approved on 3 Nov 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Nov 2026

Site constraints 6

Brompton Lines conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Chatham Central & Brompton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Scheduled monument 52 m away: Brompton Lines
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 52 m away: Brompton Lines, Chatham; 5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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
Application type
CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME7 5BU
Received
22 Aug 2026
Validated
22 Aug 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Oct 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 24 days slower than Medway's median of 49 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 3 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177725
Planning Portal ref
PP-15177725
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