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347 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

Split decision Medway TPA/26/0672

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T1 - Oak - -reduce rear left boundary height by 3m from 15 to 12m, reduce north face by 3m from 8m to 5m -reduce West face by 3m from 8m to 5m -Reduce east face by 3m from 8m to 5m -reduce south face by 1m from 6m to 5m. T2 - Cherry - central rear garden -Inspection of union from previous snap out for any rot with sounding hammer T3 - Oak - reduce front right boundary height by 4m from 21m to 17m educe north face by up to 4m from 11m to 7m -Reduce East face by 3m from 9m to 6m , reduce south face by 2m from 9m to 7m, reduce west face by 3m from 9m to 6m Reasons for works: to retain tree while managing its size for future retention of the landscape, work is proposed as proactive management to mitigate encroachment over neighbouring gardens, plus to allow more light into garden.

As published by the council, reference TPA/26/0672

Application record

Reference
TPA/26/0672
Status
Unknown
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Rainham South East
Postcode
ME8 0HU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Down to Earth Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Chislehurst

Active · incorporated 2012 · Chislehurst

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

  • TREES FELL/PRUNE - SPLIT Decision Notice · 21 May 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (10) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (11) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (12) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • 347 MAIDSTONE RD RF25720 Drawings · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (1) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (2) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (3) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (4) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (5) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (6) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (7) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (8) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO (9) Supporting Documents · 09 Apr 2026

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After the decision

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