2 Lancaster Court Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - mature Oak tree in the front garden - Remove the deadwood from the canopy and perform an inspection of the cavity at crown break (8 metres from ground level). Lift the lower canopy to give a minimum of 3 metres clearance from the house and surrounding buildings. To limit damage to the roof and allow in more light. T2 - mature Beech tree in the front garden - has several overly extended lateral branches that should be reduced to manage weight distribution. Reduce height from 20 metres to 17.5 metres. Reduce Northern radial spread from 12 metres to 9.5 metres. Reduce Eastern radial spread from 13.5 metres to 11 metres. Reduce Southern radial spread from 7 metres to 6 metres. Reduce Western radial spread from 12 metres to 9.5 metres. Lift from 2.5 metres to 3.5 metres from ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Oct 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Site constraints 4
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Medway
- Application type
- TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
- Postcode
- ME8 0JP
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Rainham South West
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Approval with Conditions
- Decision date
- 23 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Broadleaf Tree Surgery Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days slower than Medway's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-15190353
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15190353
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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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