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304 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JJ

Granted Medway TPA/22/2856 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 Oak - Reduce in height by up to 2m. Estimated height 14m leaving at 12m. Reduce radial spread by up to 1.5m. Estimated radius 7m leaving at 5.5m. Prune to offer a clearance of up to 1.5m from BT Lines removing secondary branches only. T2. Pine - Reduce radial spread over highway by 2m. Estimated radius 6m leaving at 4m. T3. Hawthorn - Reduce height by 2m. Estimated height 11m leaving at 9m. T4. Cherry - Reduce height and radial spread by up to 2m. Current estimated height 14m leaving at 12m. Current estimated radius 6m leaving at 4m.

As published by the council, reference TPA/22/2856

Application record

Reference
TPA/22/2856
Type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Approval with Conditions
Received
5 Dec 2022
Validated
5 Dec 2022
Decided
16 May 2023
Ward
Rochester South & Horsted Ward
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME4 6JJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Dec 2022

    Received by Medway

  2. 16 May 2023

    Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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AP Trees (Kent) Ltd Agent, registered in Rochester

Active · incorporated 2017 · Rochester

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 16 May 2023
  • TREES FELL/ PRUNE - APPR WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 16 May 2023
  • REDACTED Application Form · 05 Dec 2022
  • SITE PLAN Drawings · 05 Dec 2022

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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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