Planning application
Land To The Side Of 122 Ballens Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8PH
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 (URN 4150) - Quercus robur - Cut back tertiary and secondary branches and epicormics to allow a 2m radial clearance from building T2 (URN 4151) - Quercus robur - Cut back tertiary and secondary branches and epicormics to allow a 2m radial clearance from building T3 (URN 4152) - Quercus robur - Cut back tertiary and secondary branches and epicormics to allow a 2m radial clearance from building T4 (URN 4153) - Quercus robur - Cut back tertiary and secondary branches to allow a 2m radial clearance from building
As published by the council, reference TPA/24/2331
Application record
- Reference
- TPA/24/2331
- Type
- TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 13 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Lordswood & Walderslade
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME5 8PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2024
Received by Medway
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25 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Refusal
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4 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Medway refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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