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Mid Kent College Medway Campus Medway Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1FN

Granted Medway CAN/21/2359 CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T076) Sycamore 'Acer pseudoplatanus', cut back growth to provide up to 1.5m clearance from the surface of the walls and up to 3m clearance above the roof of the building south east of the tree. Exempted works: T018) Sycamore 'Acer pseudoplatanus', Removal of major deadwood. T058) Sycamore 'Acer pseudoplatanus', Removal of major deadwood

As published by the council, reference CAN/21/2359

Application record

Reference
CAN/21/2359
Type
CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Permitted
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
9 Aug 2021
Validated
9 Aug 2021
Decided
19 Aug 2021
Ward
River Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME7 1FN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • CAN/26/1359 Awaiting decision

    Mid Kent College Medway Campus Medway Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1FN

    G001- Cherry x 6 (Prunus sp. 'Cherry') - Reduce crown by 1-2 meters to maintain size and shape leaving a 4m diameter G003 - Common lime x 11 (Tilia x vulgaris) - Crown lift branches to 3m from ground level for pedestrian access and prune back canopy to give clearance on all street lights by 1m T1 - Ash (Fraxinus sp.) - Fell to ground level T2 - London plane (Platanus x hispanica) - Crown lift to 5m from ground level

    Submitted 16 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Aug 2021

    Received by Medway

  2. 19 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Medway granted permission on 19 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Mid Kent College Medway Campus Medway Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1FN

    CAN/26/1359 Submitted 16 Jul 2026 45m away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

    G001- Cherry x 6 (Prunus sp. 'Cherry') - Reduce crown by 1-2 meters to maintain size and shape leaving a 4m diameter G003 - Common lime x 11 (Tilia x vulgaris) - Crown lift branches to 3m from ground level for pedestrian access and prune back canopy to give clearance on all street lights by 1m T1 - Ash (Fraxinus sp.) - Fell to ground level T2 - London plane (Platanus x hispanica) - Crown lift to 5m from ground level

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
  • Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham Medway ME4 4UG

    CAN/21/2365 Submitted 9 Aug 2021 150m away

    T1 - Sycamore- Fell & grind T2 - Sycamore- Remove small branch directly over fence, remove 12 x secondary branches situated to the North, West & South (not exceeding 50mm diameter) to achieve 3m clearance from the ground T3 - Sycamore- Remove 1 x secondary branch (50mm diameter) to the North, remove a further 4 x secondary branches (not exceeding 40mm diameter) T4 - Sycamore- Remove 1 x secondary branch over the fence at 3m, remove 1 x secondary branch to the North to clear the lamp post T5 - Sycamore- Fell & grind T6 - Norway maple- Crown lift tree to 5m (removing epicormic growth) T7 - Sycamore- Fell & grind T8 - Norway maple- Crown-lift to 5m over the fence by removing 2 x primary branches to the North , 3 x secondary branches to the East and 1 x primary to the South (not exceeding 50mm diameter) T9 - Sycamore- Fell T10 - Whitebeam- Crown-lift to 5m over kerb line, pruning secondary branches only T11 - Whitebeam- Crown-lift to 5m over kerb line, pruning secondary branches only

    Granted Trees 4 docs
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  • 5 Burns Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1NF

    MC/26/0279 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 231m away

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    Change of use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C4 (small HMO) following removal of permitted development rights (Lawful Development Certificate ref: MC/25/0569)

    Awaiting decision
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  • 36 Charter Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1NG

    MC/26/0602 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 267m away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~21 May

    Change of use from a single unit dwelling (C3) to house in multiple occupation HMO (C4)

    Awaiting decision
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  • 36 Charter Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1NG

    MC/26/1209 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 267m away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to establish the use as a 4 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Class C4) with associated external alterations

    Awaiting decision 3 docs
  • 107 Saunders Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1HY

    MC/25/1802 Submitted 9 Sep 2025 281m away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

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In Medway

  • CAN/26/1316 Granted

    8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

    T4 - Cherry tree - Remove dead branches from within crown; Crown radius will remain same.

    10 Jul 2026 Trees
  • TPA/26/0901 Granted

    Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD

    Works to tree numbers: 2, 5, 10, 18, 30 and 769, as set out in survey. Works to tree numbers - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 9763 as set out in survey are considered exempt works.

    12 May 2026 Trees
  • TPA/26/0533 Granted

    36 Hickory Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SL

    T1 - Sycamore - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m, reduce East side by 1.5m leaving 8.5m and reduce West side by 1.5m leaving 9m T2 - Ash - Reduce East limb by 1.5m leaving 8m, reduce West limb by 1.5m leaving 11m and reduce South limb by 1.5m leaving 8m T3 - Beech - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m T4 - Beech - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m and prune back West side by 1m leaving 3.5m away from road and lamppost

    16 Mar 2026 Trees
  • TPA/26/0616 Status unknown

    123 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JA

    T1 - The Oak - Remove all deadwood bigger than 25mm diameter throughout the crown . Remove dead, dying, or dangerous limbs. No reduction to height or crown spread

    30 Mar 2026 Trees
  • CAN/26/0223 Granted

    16 The Rise Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SS

    Silver Birch Trees (SB) - SB1- reduce height by 25%. Crown lift to 3m clearance over driveway. Remove major dead wood/crossing branches. SB2 - remove dead wood. SB3, SB4, SB5 - reduce height by 25%. Cut back total of 4 branches to give 3m clearance from property. Cut back lowest branches growing over pavement and road. Remove major dead wood.

    8 Feb 2026 Trees