Planning application
Land To The Front, Sides And Rear Of 260 - 262 Nelson Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4NA
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 - please see cover letter for detailed schedules of work T2- Douglas Fir -please see cover letter for detailed schedules of work T3 Holly -please see cover letter for detailed schedules of work T4 Yew -please see cover letter for detailed schedules of work T5 Sycamore-please see cover letter for detailed schedules of work T6 Sycamore-please see cover letter for detailed schedules of work T7 Holly -please see cover letter for detailed schedules of work T8 Yew -please see cover letter for detailed schedules of work T9 Sycamore-please see cover letter for detailed schedules of work T10 Yew-please see cover letter for detailed schedules of work
As published by the council, reference CAN/26/1169
Application record
- Reference
- CAN/26/1169
- Type
- CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Watling
- Postcode
- ME7 4NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Medway
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2 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Medway took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- COVER LETTER
- PHOTOGRAPHS
- PHOTOGRAPHS
- PHOTOGRAPHS
- PHOTOGRAPHS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- SITE PLAN AND PHOTO
- PHOTOGRAPH
- FRONT STREET VIEW
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
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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.
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