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Land Adjacent To 118 Borstal Road Rochester Medway ME1 3EQ

Split decision Medway TPA/24/2098 TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T1 - Oak Tree (TPO M227 2015) - Crown reduction and lift to 5m above ground level over footpath and highway on Borstal Road, with removal of branch(es) abutting BT pole and branch(es) overhanging highway. Previous work was carried out to the tree in 2014 (under planning consent TPA/14/252).

As published by the council, reference TPA/24/2098

Application record

Reference
TPA/24/2098
Type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Unresolved
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
13 Oct 2024
Validated
13 Oct 2024
Decided
6 Dec 2024
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME1 3EQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2024

    Received by Medway

  2. 6 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • TREES FELL/PRUNE - SPLIT Decision Notice · 06 Dec 2024
  • REDACTED Application Form · 14 Oct 2024
  • M227-2015 NOTICE AND PLAN DRAWING Drawings · 14 Oct 2024
  • DRAWING Drawings · 14 Oct 2024
  • PHOTOGRAPH Supporting Documents · 14 Oct 2024

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After the decision

Medway has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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