Planning application
DGB Law Captains House Pembroke Chatham Maritime Gillingham Medway ME4 4UF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Conifer - Crown reduction by 4m (50%) leaving the tree at 4m in height with a diameter of 5m.
As published by the council, reference CAN/25/2419
Application record
- Reference
- CAN/25/2419
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- ME4 4UF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Medway
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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