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Woodreeves Land Between 21 & 29 York Avenue Chatham ME5 9EP

Split decision Medway TPA/21/2638 TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T39 - Sweet Chestnut - Coppice. Original height approx 15m to coppiced height approx 30cm T22 - Sweet Chestnut - Re-coppice. original height approx 7m to coppiced height approx 30cm. 6 stems of 30 to 100mm diameter to be re-coppice. T 21 - Sweet Chestnut - Original height approx 7m to coppiced height approx 30cm T 11 - Oak - Remove lowest 1st order 300mm diameter branch at approx 4m height on south side which is predominantly overhanging neighbouring property (29), and crown lift over garden at 29 York Ave to provide 5m ground clearance. T 10 - Hornbeam - Cut back 7 1st order stems of 10 to 30mm, back to main trunk and remove 1 second order stem of 20mm to clear roof of 21 York Ave. T 56 - Hornbeam - Cut back 2 1st order stems of 30 to 40mm, back to main trunk to clear roof of 21 York Ave. T 47 - Hornbeam - Pollard at approx 2.5m. T 46 sucker - Hornbeam - Remove 1st order 70mm diameter branch on NE side, at 3m, back to main trunk.

As published by the council, reference TPA/21/2638

Application record

Reference
TPA/21/2638
Type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Unresolved
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
8 Sep 2021
Validated
15 Sep 2021
Decided
14 Apr 2023
Ward
Walderslade Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME5 9EP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2021

    Received by Medway

  2. 15 Sep 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Medway has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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