St Thomas More Rc Primary School Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

1. 11 Jan 2022

   Received by Medway

2. 12 Jan 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

4. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Medway granted permission on 5 April 2023, 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.

• St Thomas More Rc Primary School Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

  TPA/26/0590 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 109m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~20 May

  1040 Sweet chestnut - two dead trees - fell to ground 1053 Sweet chestnut - removal of stems 1054 Sweet chestnut - fell to ground level 1055 Common Hornbeam - remove broken branches 1056 Common Ash - removal of broken branches and dead wood 1057 Common Beech - reduce crown by 60% 1058 Common Hornbeam - fell to ground level 1059 Common Ash - remove dead wood and broken branches 1060 Sweet Chestnut - coppice to 0.5 stumps 1061 Sweet Chestnut - fell to ground 1062 Sycamore - removal of ivy 2450 Sycamore - removal of ivy

  Awaiting decision Trees

• St Simon Of England Church Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

  TPA/24/2314 Submitted 11 Nov 2024 111m away

  T17 - Chestnut - Single stem grown curved toward sun . Pollard curved stem at approx. 5-6m at good growth points T20 - Sycamore - Single stem grown curved toward sun. Pollard curved stem at approx. 4-5m at good growth points T24 - Chestnut - Dead top from around 7m. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 5-6m T30 - Chestnut - Standing deadwood. Dismantle and remove to high stump T31 - Copse Chestnut - Three dead at height above 13m. Pollard affected at good growth point at approx. 10-12m T33 - Copse Chestnut - Single stem grown curved toward sun. Pollard curved stem at approx. 4-5m at good growth points T38 - Hawthorn - Single stem grown curved toward sun, Ivy taking hold. Pollard curved stem at approx. 3m at good growth points, ring Ivy T40 - Chestnut - Dead top from around 9m, wound at base NE. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 8m T41 - Twin stem Chestnut - Dead top from around 12m, wound at base NE. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 8-10m

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• St Simon Stock Roman Catholic Church Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 0NF

  MC/04/2388 Submitted 13 Oct 2004 111m away

  Construction of presbytery and alterations to church roof to facilitate single storey extension to front (incorporating new entrance) and two storey extension to side (demolition of annexe)

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 1 doc
  Small domestic

• 2 Spencer Close Princes Park Chatham Medway ME5 7RE

  MC/21/1064 Submitted 14 Apr 2021 137m away

  Construction of a single storey extension to side/part rear and first floor extension to side above existing garage.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Spencer Close Princes Park Chatham Medway ME5 7RE

  MC/21/1780 Submitted 16 Jun 2021 158m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of a dormer to rear and roof lights to front together with the conversion of existing garage to habitable living accommodation

  Granted Outline Loft or dormer 8 docs

• Devon 161 Walderslade Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0ND

  MC/26/1499 Submitted 8 Aug 2026 197m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Installation of a vehicle crossing

  Awaiting decision 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