Planning application
397A Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HX
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 - Oak (Quercus robur) - Crown reduction of up to 2.5 metres from the upper and lateral crown to reduce the overall size of the tree and removal of lower limb overhanging garden T2 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Selective removal of overhanging and laterally extended branches leaning over the public footpath to improve clearance T3 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Selective removal of overhanging branches extending over the public footpath
As published by the council, reference TPA/26/0045
Application record
- Reference
- TPA/26/0045
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- ME8 0HX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by Medway
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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