Planning applications in Medway, July 2022

209-217 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1HB

Details pursuant to condition 9 (Air Quality) on planning permission MC/21/2271 For the partial demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 4 storey residential student accommodation building (Class C2) comprising 85 bedrooms (including 2 for staff), with parking, amenity space and associated infrastructure

Rendina 421 Walderslade Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 9LL

Construction of a five storey block of 18 apartments with the creation of a new access, parking, surface water drainage and earthworks - Demolition of existing bungalow

Hallwood House Kestrel Road Lordswood Chatham Medway

Details pursuant to condition 4 (Suds) on planning permission MC/20/0221 for the Demolition of existing residential accommodation and construction of a part 3 storey part 5 storey block comprising of forty one 1-bedroom and five 2-bedroom units for occupation by people over 55 years with associated works, car parking and landscaping.

8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

T1- Fir- Reduce height by 1 M from 4M to 3M T2- Fir- Reduce height by 1 M from 4M to 3M T3- Fir- Reduce height by 1 M from 4M to 3M T4- Whitebeam- Reduce to finished crown 5M in height above ground level and a 2.5M crown radius measured from the trunk, removing up to 1M of growth from the height and 1M growth from radial spread (to reduce overhang/obstruction of adjacent road) T5- Cherry- Reduce to finished crown 6M in height above ground level and a 3M crown radius measured from the trunk, removing up to 1M of growth from the height and 1M growth from radial spread (to reduce overhang/obstruction of adjacent road) T6- Spruce- Fell: Excessive shading and intrusion into garden. Low amenity value. Tree was originally planted as part of a rockery but has grown out of all proportion - 8M in height and 4M radial spread. T7- Hazel- Fell: Excessive shading, low amenity value, tree with many stems growing within 0.25M of boundary wall likely to cause structural damage to same. 6M in height and 4M radial spread (Overhanging No10 garden and restricting light to same). T8- Oak- No proposed work T9- Olive- No proposed work

Land Adjacent To Roads And Car Parking Areas At Clavell Close Parkwood Gillingham ME8 9NB

T001 - Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) - remove epicormic growth from main stem from 3m to 8m to increase light and improve form of tree. T002 - Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) - remove epicormic growth from main stem from 0.3m to 8m to increase light and improve form of trees - Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm. , T003 - Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) - remove epicormic growth from main stem from 0.5m to 6m to increase light and improve form of trees. Remove basal growth and crown lift to 5.2 m for highway clearance. Remove deadwood greater than 25 mm. Prune branches encroaching onto adjacent property to achieve 3m clearance. Reduce lateral growth over road on North and North Western sides from 7m to 6m to balance crown and reduce weight over road. T004 - Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) - Crown lift to 7m from ground level. Remove deadwood greater than 25 mm. Reduce lateral growth on all sides from 12m to 9m to balance crown and reduce weight. , T005 - Sweet Chestnut (Castanea Sativa) - Remove epicormic growth. Reduce lateral growth on Northern side from 7m to 4m to balance crown and reduce weight from leaning stems over car parking bays.

4 Lullingstone Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TS

T1 - Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift secondary branches on southern canopy to achieve 5m ground clearance, reduce southern radial spread from 7.5m to 5m and remove dead wood T2 - Oak - Crown lift secondary branches on southern canopy to achieve 5m ground clearance and reduce southern radial spread from 6m to 4.5m

Sedley Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9QZ

T1. Chestnut - Remove epicormic growth on the main stem to 6m from ground level. T2. Oak - Reduce radial spread towards the building by 2m. Current estimated radial spread 10m leaving at 8m. T3. Beech - Reduce radial spread towards the building by 2m. Current estimated radial spread 10m leaving at 8m. T4. Oak - To remove epicormic growth on the main stem to the crown break. Reduce canopy to offer a minimum clearance of 1m from phone lines and 2m from the property. Lift canopy to 5m from ground level and thin canopy by 20%.

Land South Of View Road Cliffe Medway ME3 8UE

Construction of 50 retirement homes comprising of 42 apartments and 8 bungalows with communal facilities, electric scooter store and management offices with associated parking, landscape improvements and on-site allotments

2 Landor Court Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SP

T1 Oak - To reduce in height from an approximate height of 21m to a final height of 17m to balance crown. Lateral branches to be reduced from 5m to a final branch length of 3.5m. Cuts made to suitable growth points. Removal of all deadwood within crown and epicormic growth on main trunk to a height of 8m. T2 Oak - To reduce in height from an approximate height of 23m to a final height of 20m. Crown radius to be reduced from an approximate branch length of 9m to a final branch length of 6m, all cuts to be made to suitable growth points. Removal of all deadwood within crown and epicormic growth on main trunk to a height of 8m. T3 Oak - To reduce in height from an approximate height of 22m to a final height of 20m. Crown radius to be reduced from an approximate branch length of 8m to a final branch length of 6m. All cuts to be made to suitable growth points. Remove all deadwood within canopy and crown lift to 8m. T4 Multi-stem Beech - To reduce from an approximate height of 15m to a final height of 13m. Crown radius to be reduced from an approximate branch length of 5m to a final branch length of 3.5m. All cuts to be made to suitable growth points. Crown to be lifted to a height of 5m. T5 Oak - To reduce from an approximate height of 16m to a final height of 14m. Crown radius to be reduced from an approximate branch length of 6m to a final length of 4m. All cuts to be made to suitable growth points.

37 Lovelace Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9QN

T1- Oak- Crown lift to no more than 6m from ground level together with crown thin by 15%