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Atwixem Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SB

Refused Medway TPA/21/3397 TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 - Oak - Removal of two lowest branches T2 - Chestnut - Removal of one branch T3 - Oak - Removal of one branch T4 - Oak - Removal of one branch

As published by the council, reference TPA/21/3397

Application record

Reference
TPA/21/3397
Type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
24 Nov 2021
Validated
13 Dec 2021
Decided
5 Apr 2023
Ward
Hempstead And Wigmore Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME7 3SB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • TPA/24/2226 Split decision

    Atwixem Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SB

    T1 Oak tree - reduce the tree by 3m leaving 17m to reduce the tree away from house by 2.5m leaving 4m. T2 Beech tree - prune away from house by 2m leaving 6m And lift canopy to 8m. T3 Chestnut tree - prune away from house by 2m leaving 8m Lifting the canopy to 8m. T4 Oak tree - prune away from house by 2m leaving 8m Lifting canopy to 8m. (Reason trees over house and more light)

    Decided 25 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Nov 2021

    Received by Medway

  2. 13 Dec 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this refusal means

Medway refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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