Planning application
Atwixem Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SB
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
- 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.
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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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2021
Received by Medway
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13 Dec 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Refusal
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- CASE OFFICER REPORT
- TREES FELL/PRUNE - REFUSAL
- REDACTED
- SKETCH PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat 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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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)
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TPA/26/1690 Status unknown
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