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15 Blowers Wood Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RD

Granted Medway TPA/22/1477 TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 -Sweet Chestnut - multi-stem consisting of 6 stems, 3 western stems are dead. Reduce 3 live stems from 15m to 10m to alleviate adverse lean. T2 - Oak - Crown lift secondary branches to achieve 5m ground clearance. Prune southern canopy to clear roof by 2m. Thin canopy by 10%. Remove dead wood. Reasons for work - good urban forestry practice.

As published by the council, reference TPA/22/1477

Application record

Reference
TPA/22/1477
Type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Approval with Conditions
Received
13 Jun 2022
Validated
14 Jun 2022
Decided
16 May 2023
Ward
Hempstead And Wigmore Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME7 3RD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jun 2022

    Received by Medway

  2. 14 Jun 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 May 2023

    Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Craig Chisholm Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Chatham

Active · incorporated 2007 · Chatham

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What this grant of permission means

Medway granted permission on 16 May 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.

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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