Planning application
16 The Rise Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SS
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference TPA/26/0223
Application record
- Reference
- TPA/26/0223
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 8 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Hempstead & Wigmore
- Postcode
- ME7 3SS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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CAN/26/0223 Granted
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Feb 2026
Received by Medway
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- TREES FELL/ PRUNE - APPR WITH CONDITIONS
- REDACTED
- SKETCH PLAN
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7 The Rise Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SS
T1 - Oak height of 22 metres reduce to 20 metres, eastern radial spread of 4.5 metres to 4 metres, southern radial spread of 13 metres to 10 metres. western radial spread of 10 metres to 8 metres. T2 - Oak - height of 22 metres to 20 metres. northern radial spread of 12 metres to 9 metres, eastern radial spread of 5.5 metres to 4 metres, western radial spread of 10 metres to 8 metres. The trees have outgrown their location and are casting shade on the entire garden and onto the neighbouring houses gardens.
Decided Trees 3 docs -
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.
Granted Trees -
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T1 - Oak height of 22 metres reduce to 20 metres, eastern radial spread of 4.5 metres to 4 metres, southern radial spread of 13 metres to 10 metres. western radial spread of 10 metres to 8 metres. T2 - Oak - height of 22 metres to 20 metres. northern radial spread of 12 metres to 9 metres, eastern radial spread of 5.5 metres to 4 metres, western radial spread of 10 metres to 8 metres. The trees have outgrown their location and are casting shade on the entire garden and onto the neighbouring houses gardens.
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T1 Oak - To reduce in height from an approximate height of 21m to a final height of 17m to balance crown. Lateral branches to be reduced from 5m to a final branch length of 3.5m. Cuts made to suitable growth points. Removal of all deadwood within crown and epicormic growth on main trunk to a height of 8m. T2 Oak - To reduce in height from an approximate height of 23m to a final height of 20m. Crown radius to be reduced from an approximate branch length of 9m to a final branch length of 6m, all cuts to be made to suitable growth points. Removal of all deadwood within crown and epicormic growth on main trunk to a height of 8m. T3 Oak - To reduce in height from an approximate height of 22m to a final height of 20m. Crown radius to be reduced from an approximate branch length of 8m to a final branch length of 6m. All cuts to be made to suitable growth points. Remove all deadwood within canopy and crown lift to 8m. T4 Multi-stem Beech - To reduce from an approximate height of 15m to a final height of 13m. Crown radius to be reduced from an approximate branch length of 5m to a final branch length of 3.5m. All cuts to be made to suitable growth points. Crown to be lifted to a height of 5m. T5 Oak - To reduce from an approximate height of 16m to a final height of 14m. Crown radius to be reduced from an approximate branch length of 6m to a final length of 4m. All cuts to be made to suitable growth points.
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