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581 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0LQ

Split decision Medway TPA/25/1629

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 - Castanea sativa - Crown reduction by approximately 25%, Reduce height from 14.5m to 11.5m, Reduce North spread from 6m to 4m, Reduce East spread from 4m to 3m, Reduce South spread from 8.5 to 5.5m and Reduce West spread from 7m to 5m T2 - Castanea sativa - Reduce East spread from 8m to 5.5m and South spread from 7.5 to 5m

As published by the council, reference TPA/25/1629

Application record

Reference
TPA/25/1629
Status
Unknown
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
11 Aug 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2025
Decided
26 Sep 2025
Ward
Rainham South East
Postcode
ME8 0LQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2025

    Received by Medway

  2. 26 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Chop and Change tree care Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 26 Sep 2025
  • TREES FELL/PRUNE - SPLIT Decision Notice · 26 Sep 2025
  • REDACTED Application Form · 11 Aug 2025
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 11 Aug 2025

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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 this record

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