1 Lullingstone Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TS

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• TPA/25/2215 Split decision

  1 Lullingstone Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TS

  T1 - Monterey Cypress - whole crown reduction to provide sufficient clearance to property and light into property. Before work height 15m to 11.5m after. Before work width 9m to 6.7m after. T2 - Chestnut - whole crown reduction by half to allow sunlight into property for solar panels as this tree is casting the most shade. Before work height 15m to 7.5m after. before work width 10.6m to 5.4m after. T3 - Row of Cypress trees - underneath chestnut height reduction/re-levelled to 6m from ground level and trim back property side only. To maintain into a dense hedge.

  Decided 4 Feb 2026

1. 18 Aug 2025

   Received by Medway

2. 20 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 October 2025, 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.

This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 1 Lullingstone Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TS

  TPA/25/2215 Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  T1 - Monterey Cypress - whole crown reduction to provide sufficient clearance to property and light into property. Before work height 15m to 11.5m after. Before work width 9m to 6.7m after. T2 - Chestnut - whole crown reduction by half to allow sunlight into property for solar panels as this tree is casting the most shade. Before work height 15m to 7.5m after. before work width 10.6m to 5.4m after. T3 - Row of Cypress trees - underneath chestnut height reduction/re-levelled to 6m from ground level and trim back property side only. To maintain into a dense hedge.

  Split decision Trees 1 doc

• 3 Lullingstone Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TS

  TPA/26/1940 Submitted 8 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

  T1 Sweet Chestnut. Location in rear garden 8.5m from house. Retain Crown Height - first Branch at 5m to south. Current crown spread to be reduced from 16M to 8M by reducing lower limbs to retain a minimum of 4m in each direction. Higher major limbs to a minimum of 3m to maintain shape and overlap to neighbouring Oak and Silver Birch (not residing in this property) Single lower crown branch to North to be removed to avoid contact with property and risk to squirrel infestation to loft. (see phot img_5566). Remaining northerly directed limbs which are 0.4M above the removed branch to be retained but reduced to 4M in line with the spread reduction. Reduce height from ground from approximately 16M to 12M to maintain shape. Reduce density by 25% which includes dead wood to assist with solar gain to the property. All cuts to be made at suitable growth points. Measurements taken from the centre point of the 4 stems.

  Awaiting decision

• 4 Lullingstone Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TS

  TPA/22/1759 Submitted 15 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  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

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 4 Lullingstone Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TS

  TPA/21/0553 Submitted 25 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Sweet Chestnut (T1) - crown lift secondary branches to achieve 5.5m ground clearance. Remove dead wood Oak (T2) - crown lift secondary branches to achieve 5m ground clearance. Thin canopy by 10%. Remove dead wood

  Withdrawn Trees

• 6 Lullingstone Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TS

  TPA/21/0552 Submitted 25 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Oak (T1) - Remove epicormic growth up to 6m above tree base. Thin canopy by 10%. Remove dead wood

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 24 Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RU

  MC/26/0390 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Side and rear extension with front dormer

  Decided Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs