351 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 0HU

1. 15 Dec 2022

   Received by Medway

2. 16 Dec 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

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.

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.

• 347 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

  TPA/26/0672 Submitted 9 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Oak - -reduce rear left boundary height by 3m from 15 to 12m, reduce north face by 3m from 8m to 5m -reduce West face by 3m from 8m to 5m -Reduce east face by 3m from 8m to 5m -reduce south face by 1m from 6m to 5m. T2 - Cherry - central rear garden -Inspection of union from previous snap out for any rot with sounding hammer T3 - Oak - reduce front right boundary height by 4m from 21m to 17m educe north face by up to 4m from 11m to 7m -Reduce East face by 3m from 9m to 6m , reduce south face by 2m from 9m to 7m, reduce west face by 3m from 9m to 6m Reasons for works: to retain tree while managing its size for future retention of the landscape, work is proposed as proactive management to mitigate encroachment over neighbouring gardens, plus to allow more light into garden.

  Split decision Trees 16 docs

• Land Rear Of 339A & 341 Maidstone Road (Fronting Tanker Hill) Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

  MC/25/2529 Submitted 24 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Details pursuant to condition 3 (CEMP), 4 (Materials), 5 (Parking reserved), 6 (Electric charging point), 7 (Contamination), 8 (Climate change),11 (Boundary treatment), 12 (Refuse), 13 (Cycle parking) on planning permission MC/23/2088 - demolition of outbuildings and construction of one pair of semi-detached dwelling houses with parking

  Split decision New dwelling Demolition 4 docs
  Domestic

• 349 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

  TPA/26/1310 Submitted 10 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  T001 - Cherry (Prunus avium) - Fell T002 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Fell

  Decided 14 docs

• 349 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

  MC/26/2036 Submitted 21 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec

  Retrospective construction of a single storey outbuilding at the back of the garden to be used part as office, part as storage. The building will have a toilet and small kitchen.

  Awaiting decision
  Small domestic

• 351 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

  TPA/26/1597 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  T1 - Ash - Current dimensions height 18m crown spread 10m - reduce lateral growth to the south side of the tree by 2m back to previous pruning points to leave crown dimensions of height 18m and crown spread 8m.

  Status unknown Trees 3 docs

• 35 Deanwood Drive Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9NH

  MC/21/1755 Submitted 14 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse to one 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom self-contained flats with associated external alterations, private entrances, amenity gardens and parking provision

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 9 docs
  Domestic

• TPA/26/1690 Status unknown

  215 Ballens Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8PH

  T1- Oak - crown reduce by approximately 10%, removing approximately 1 metre from the outer branch tips, pruning back to suitable growth points. Reduce the overall height and lateral spread accordingly. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and primary scaffold branches, together with small unwanted secondary growth within the crown. Remove deadwood throughout the crown. Height after tree work 15m, crown radius approximately 4 metres south, 4 metres north, 3.5 metres east and 4 metres west Overall lateral crown spread approximately 9 metres north to south and 7.5 metres east to west Crown clearance from ground: approximately 6 metres, unchanged from the existing crown lift

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1623 Status unknown

  The Star Hotel Watling Street Gillingham Medway ME7 2AA

  T1 - Large ash - Crown lift to 4m above ground T2 - Ash - Crown lift to 4m above ground T3 - Lime -Crown lift to 4m above ground T4 - Ivy covered Cherry - Crown lift to 4m above ground T5 - Ash - Crown lift to 4m above ground G1 - All small shrubs/trees within fenced area - fell to near ground level

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1597 Status unknown

  351 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

  T1 - Ash - Current dimensions height 18m crown spread 10m - reduce lateral growth to the south side of the tree by 2m back to previous pruning points to leave crown dimensions of height 18m and crown spread 8m.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1582 Status unknown

  8 Tyler Drive Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9LT

  T1 - Oak - Crown reduce the radial spread from 6.5m to no less than 5.5m (North), 4.5m to no less than 4.0m (East), 6.5m to no less than 5.5m (South) and 7.5m to no less than 6.5m (West), Crown lift to provide no more than 5.0m clearance above ground level by removing or shortening secondary branches and epicormic growth only, Reduce secondary growth only to provide up to 2m clearance from the roofs and walls of Nos. 6, 8 and 10 Tyler Drive and remove single branch

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1569 Status unknown

  Ashley House Spekes Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RT

  T1 - Silver Birch - Fell

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Trees