23 Hopewell Drive Princes Park Chatham Medway ME5 7NW

1. 9 Nov 2021

   Received by Medway

2. 3 Dec 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

4. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Kingsdale Court Hopewell Drive Princes Park Chatham Medway ME5 7NN

  TPA/25/1665 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 51m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  T1 - Walnut (Juglans) - Reduce northwestern primary stem to 6m from ground level to leave 1m stems from upper unions at approx. 5m, Reduce height of main southeastern stem to 1m above union to match and balance crown shape.

  Decided

• 18 - 26 And 38 - 49 Glenwood Close Princes Park Chatham Medway ME5 7NR

  MC/25/1662 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 93m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Repairs works to the roof verge (fillet), replacement of windows to dwellings and communal areas, external facade repairs to render, brickwork and external decorations, repairs to rainwater pipes and full clearance, wash down of roofs, soffit, fascia and external hard standing and tidying of existing cables mounted externally

  Decided Windows or glazing

• 2 Glenwood Close Chatham Kent ME5 7NR

  MC/04/0968 Submitted 30 Apr 2004 95m away

  Construction of single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 1 doc
  Small domestic

• Southern House Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7QA

  MC/23/0602 Submitted 10 Mar 2023 162m away

  Details pursuant to condition 9 (contamination - remediation work) on planning permission MC/21/2669 - Variation of conditions 1 (approved plans), 2 (boundary treatment), 11 (parking), 13 (parking management plan), 15 (Secure by design) and 17 (Noise attenuation measures) on planning permission MC/20/1847 (Variation of conditions 2, 3, 6 and 16 on planning permission MC/15/3743 (which was a Variation of condition 2 to allow a minor material amendment to planning permission MC/14/2737 (Demolition of redundant office and laboratory buildings and construction of 71 x three-bedroom houses; 11 x four-bedroom houses; 12 x one-bedroom flats; 8 x two-bedroom flats and 8 x three bedroom flats together with 193 car parking spaces and associated landscaping))) to allow further minor material amendments

  Decided Conditions New dwelling Demolition 4 docs

• Land Rear Of 88 Capstone Road Chatham Kent ME5 7PG

  MC/04/1520 Submitted 7 Jul 2004 194m away

  Outline application for construction of two dwellings

  Granted Outline 1 doc
  Several homes

• Southern House Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7QA

  MC/23/0414 Submitted 17 Feb 2023 197m away

  Details pursuant to condition 20 (tree condition) on planning permission MC/22/2599 - Application for non material amendment to planning permission MC/21/2669 for revision to boundary treatment, materials, landscaping, retained trees, lighting, disposal of surface water and ecology and biodiversity.

  Decided Conditions Trees 6 docs

• CAN/26/1316 Granted

  8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

  T4 - Cherry tree - Remove dead branches from within crown; Crown radius will remain same.

  10 Jul 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0901 Granted

  Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD

  Works to tree numbers: 2, 5, 10, 18, 30 and 769, as set out in survey. Works to tree numbers - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 9763 as set out in survey are considered exempt works.

  12 May 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0533 Granted

  36 Hickory Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SL

  T1 - Sycamore - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m, reduce East side by 1.5m leaving 8.5m and reduce West side by 1.5m leaving 9m T2 - Ash - Reduce East limb by 1.5m leaving 8m, reduce West limb by 1.5m leaving 11m and reduce South limb by 1.5m leaving 8m T3 - Beech - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m T4 - Beech - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m and prune back West side by 1m leaving 3.5m away from road and lamppost

  16 Mar 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0616 Status unknown

  123 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JA

  T1 - The Oak - Remove all deadwood bigger than 25mm diameter throughout the crown . Remove dead, dying, or dangerous limbs. No reduction to height or crown spread

  30 Mar 2026 Trees
• CAN/26/0223 Granted

  16 The Rise Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SS

  Silver Birch Trees (SB) - SB1- reduce height by 25%. Crown lift to 3m clearance over driveway. Remove major dead wood/crossing branches. SB2 - remove dead wood. SB3, SB4, SB5 - reduce height by 25%. Cut back total of 4 branches to give 3m clearance from property. Cut back lowest branches growing over pavement and road. Remove major dead wood.

  8 Feb 2026 Trees