Whitegate Wood Hempstead Kent

1. 11 Nov 2019

   Received by Medway

2. 24 Dec 2019

   Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Medway granted permission on 24 December 2019, 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.

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.

• 47 Meadowdown Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SU

  MC/19/2714 Submitted 11 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  Construction of a single storey extension to rear with rooflights-demolition of existing conservatory

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 84 Birch Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RE

  MC/21/1567 Submitted 27 May 2021 100 yards away

  Construction of a 3-bedroom attached house with associated parking and extension to existing vehicular crossover Re-submission of MC/20/1437

  Granted Full applications Extension 20 docs

• 10 Plumtree Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RW

  MC/21/2331 Submitted 5 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear. The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3m

  Decided Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Plumtree Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RW

  MC/25/2368 Submitted 5 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Construction of a single storey side/rear extension

  Decided Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Mulberry Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SJ

  MC/23/0922 Submitted 18 Apr 2023 200 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of a dormer to rear, installation of a roof lights to front and single storey extension to rear

  Granted Outline Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 26 Greenbank Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SG

  MC/26/1725 Submitted 7 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of the existing domestic garage to residential accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling.

  Decided 5 docs
  Domestic

• TPA/26/1726 Status unknown

  16 Barlow Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9NF

  T1 - Conifer - fell to ground T2 - Conifer - fell to ground. The replacement trees will be some ornamental Acer

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1731 Status unknown

  242 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JN

  T20 London Plane. Repollard to uppermost pollard heads at approximately 6.5m above ground level. Pollard heads not to be damaged, but all branches above pollard heads to be removed. T21 Lime. Repollard to uppermost pollard heads at approximately 6.0m above ground level. Pollard heads not to be damaged, but all branches above pollard heads to be removed. T22 Lime. Repollard to uppermost pollard heads at approximately 6.5m above ground level. Pollard heads not to be damaged, but all branches above pollard heads to be removed. Reason for works are to maintain the trees under their established pollarding regime by reducing the current regrowth back to the existing historic pollard knuckles, thereby maintaining their size, form and structural condition.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1710 Status unknown

  114 Bredhurst Road Wigmore Gillingham Medway ME8 0QT

  T1 - Beech Tree - fell to ground (Exempt Work) T2 - Sweet Chestnut -fell to ground

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1714 Status unknown

  Land Fronting 27 Lubbock Walk Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9QS

  URN 15637 (T1) Oak - Crown lift to 3m from ground level to provide sufficient clearance over the footpath URN 15640 (T2) - Oak - Crown lift to 3m from ground level to provide sufficient clearance over the footpath

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1694 Status unknown

  8 Dixwell Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9TB

  T1. Oak - Reduce height and radial spread by 2m. Current height 16m leaving at 14m. Current radius 9m leaving at 7m. The tree recent hard a large limb failure which subsequently hit and ripped out a further two large limbs which fell into the garage and on top of the adjacent garage. The loss of these branches has left a large hole in the canopy. It looks as though the tree has recently been crown thinned.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees