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

• 351 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

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

  69% 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.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 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

  69% historically approved · decision due ~18 Feb

  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

  Awaiting decision New dwelling Demolition
  Domestic

• 349 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

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

  69% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

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

  Awaiting decision 14 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

• 361 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HT

  MC/25/1935 Submitted 29 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Construction of a detached garage with pitched roof and window for two cars at front garden

  Refused Windows or glazing

• TPA/26/1632 Status unknown

  1 Barlow Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9NF

  T1 -Silver Birch to be reduced from 20m in height to 17-18 , crown width to be reduced from a radial spread of 5m to 3.5 - 4m. T2 -Sycamore pollard - reduction in height from 15m - 10m.

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0801 Granted

  11 Standen Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 8RN

  T1 Silver Birch - reduce the crown to allow more light into the garden. Lift the crown/canopy to clear nearby neighbouring garage and reduce risk of damage to garage roof.

  Received 28 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 27 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.

  Received 12 May, published by the council 27 Jul 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

  Received 16 Mar, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees