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St Simon Of England Church Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

Granted Medway TPA/24/2314 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

T17 - Chestnut - Single stem grown curved toward sun . Pollard curved stem at approx. 5-6m at good growth points T20 - Sycamore - Single stem grown curved toward sun. Pollard curved stem at approx. 4-5m at good growth points T24 - Chestnut - Dead top from around 7m. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 5-6m T30 - Chestnut - Standing deadwood. Dismantle and remove to high stump T31 - Copse Chestnut - Three dead at height above 13m. Pollard affected at good growth point at approx. 10-12m T33 - Copse Chestnut - Single stem grown curved toward sun. Pollard curved stem at approx. 4-5m at good growth points T38 - Hawthorn - Single stem grown curved toward sun, Ivy taking hold. Pollard curved stem at approx. 3m at good growth points, ring Ivy T40 - Chestnut - Dead top from around 9m, wound at base NE. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 8m T41 - Twin stem Chestnut - Dead top from around 12m, wound at base NE. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 8-10m

As published by the council, reference TPA/24/2314

Application record

Reference
TPA/24/2314
Type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Conditions
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Received
11 Nov 2024
Validated
12 Nov 2024
Decided
25 Nov 2024
Ward
Wayfield & Weeds Wood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME5 0NF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Nov 2024

    Received by Medway

  2. 12 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

  4. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Medway granted permission on 25 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.

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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