Planning application
9 Oxford Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4BP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Sycamore: reduced crown height to 9m above ground level, (overhanging property on St Barnabus Close to rear). T2 - Plum: Cut back 1.5m to suitable growing points. Crown spread on area reduction will be 5m T3 - Holly: reduce crown height to 5m above ground level T4 - Plum: fell removal of self seeded plum tree (which is compromising the base of Sycamore
As published by the council, reference CAN/25/2427
Application record
- Reference
- CAN/25/2427
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Postcode
- ME7 4BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Medway
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23 Dec 2025
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 17 February 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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The process from here
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