Planning application
34 Middleton Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9LR
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Crown lift to a height no greater than 6m above ground level, retaining all primary branches and making cuts at suitable growth points. Remove stem and basal growth to a height no greater than 6m above ground level. Crown thin by 20%. remove deadwood.
As published by the council, reference TPA/25/2234
Application record
- Reference
- TPA/25/2234
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Postcode
- ME8 9LR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Medway
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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