Planning application
10 The Rise Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Honey Locust Tree - Fell to ground. Promote growth to neighbouring trees. T2 - Purple Hazel - Crown thinning of 20% to promote new growth. The tree height after thinning will be 20 feet from ground with 20 feet spread. T3 - Hazel - Crown thinning of 20% to promote new growth. The tree height after thinning will be 20 feet from ground with 15 feet spread. T4 - Hazel - Crown thinning of 20% to promote new growth.The tree height after thinning will be 20 feet from ground with 20 feet spread T5 - Conifer - fell to ground T6 - Conifer Hedge - height reduction by 10 feet to promote lower growth. The height after tree work will be 20 feet high from ground. T7 - Ash tree - fell to ground. T8 - Ash tree - fell to ground.
As published by the council, reference TPA/25/1847
Application record
- Reference
- TPA/25/1847
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 16 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Postcode
- ME7 3SF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2025
Received by Medway
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22 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Medway took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
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About this record
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6 The Rise Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SF
89% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep
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Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
14 The Rise Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SF
89% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct
T1, T2 and T3 - 3x Sycamore Tree- Crown reduce. Crown of approximately 16m, being crown reduced by 2m. Trees are creating the presence of one large tree due to their proximity to each other. T4 - Ash Tree - crown of approximately 10m being reduced by 2m and removal of ivy T5 - Ash tree - fell to ground due to decay and an extremely heavy lean towards gardens beneath.
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1 Landor Court Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SP
89% historically approved · decision due ~28 Nov
T1 - Crown reduce from a height of 17m -15m and to a radial spread of 4m from 6m; North 3.5m from 4.5m; East from 3.5m from 4.5m South and 4.5m from 6m West; thin crown by 15% -remove stem and basal suckers 6m above ground. T2 - Crown reduce from a height of 20m -18m and to a radial spread of 4m from 6m; East 4m from 6m; South 4m from 5m West and leave North unchanged; Thin crown by 15% -remove stem and basal suckers 6m above ground.
Awaiting decision -
3 Landor Court Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SP
89% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov
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Awaiting decision Trees -
8 Sandy Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SZ
89% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep
Construction of a part two storey, part single storey side extension including demolition in part of the double garage and laundry room to form an annexe
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16 The Rise Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SS
Silver Birch Trees (SB) - SB1- reduce height by 25%. Crown lift to 3m clearance over driveway. Remove major dead wood/crossing branches. SB2 - remove dead wood. SB3, SB4, SB5 - reduce height by 25%. Cut back total of 4 branches to give 3m clearance from property. Cut back lowest branches growing over pavement and road. Remove major dead wood.
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