Octavia Spekes Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RS

1. 9 Oct 2024

   Received by Medway

2. 19 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

3. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Medway granted permission on 19 November 2024, 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.

• Hedgerows Spekes Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RS

  MC/21/1597 Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

  Construction of porch to front together with associated external alterations

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Glenside Spekes Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RS

  TPA/25/1903 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  T01 - Hornbeam - Reduce section of canopy which overhangs garage by no more than 30% (Lateral Spread 7m removing up to 2.5m retaining 4.5m) T02 - Ash - Prune away from streetlight to give 2m clearance and reduce limb to West by removal of regrowth/epicormic shoots to minimise lateral weigh T03 - Hornbeam - Lift over public highway to give 5m ground clearance

  Decided Trees

• Acorn Lodge Spekes Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RS

  MC/21/1754 Submitted 14 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Construction of a two storey extension to rear.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 20 Grassy Glade Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RR

  TPA/20/2216 Submitted 9 Sep 2020 150 yards away

  T1 Beech. Crown lift to a height no greater than 6m above ground level, removing the two primary branches with a diameter of circa 75mm that originate below this height T2 Beech. Crown lift to a height no greater than 6m above ground level T3 Beech. Crown lift to a height no greater than 5m above ground level

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 17 Grassy Glade Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RR

  MC/21/1936 Submitted 29 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Construction of a first floor front extension

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 6 Pippin Croft Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SH

  MC/23/0717 Submitted 23 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  Construction of a single storey side/rear extension - demolition of existing conservatory

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 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