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4 Lullingstone Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TS

Granted Medway TPA/22/1759 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 - Crown lift secondary branches on southern canopy to achieve 5m ground clearance, reduce southern radial spread from 7.5m to 5m and remove dead wood T2 - Oak - Crown lift secondary branches on southern canopy to achieve 5m ground clearance and reduce southern radial spread from 6m to 4.5m

As published by the council, reference TPA/22/1759

Application record

Reference
TPA/22/1759
Type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Approval with Conditions
Received
15 Jul 2022
Validated
15 Jul 2022
Decided
16 May 2023
Ward
Hempstead And Wigmore Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME7 3TS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

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

  • TPA/21/0553 Withdrawn

    4 Lullingstone Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TS

    Sweet Chestnut (T1) - crown lift secondary branches to achieve 5.5m ground clearance. Remove dead wood Oak (T2) - crown lift secondary branches to achieve 5m ground clearance. Thin canopy by 10%. Remove dead wood

    Decided 19 Aug 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jul 2022

    Received by Medway

  2. 16 May 2023

    Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

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

Active · incorporated 2007 · Chatham

23 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 67% granted

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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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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    Withdrawn Trees

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