Planning application
8 Dixwell Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9TB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T01 - Oak - Lift canopy to give approx. 6.5m ground clearance by the removal of secondary growth only. (height 18m, removing up to 4m, retaining 11.5m). Prune away from number 8 Dixwell close to give 2m clearance (removing up to 2m, retaining approx. 7m) and remove major deadwood.
As published by the council, reference TPA/25/1967
Application record
- Reference
- TPA/25/1967
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 2 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2025
- Postcode
- ME8 9TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2025
Received by Medway
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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