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Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD

Granted Medway TPA/26/0901 TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to tree numbers: 2, 5, 10, 18, 30 and 769, as set out in survey. Works to tree numbers - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 9763 as set out in survey are considered exempt works.

As published by the council, reference TPA/26/0901

Application record

Reference
TPA/26/0901
Type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Conditions
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Decided
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Hempstead & Wigmore
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME7 3PD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • MC/24/2137 Granted

    Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD

    Advertisement consent for the installation of an internally illuminated fascia sign over new customer entrance to South Mall

    Decided 3 Dec 2024 Advertising
  • MC/21/1311 Granted

    Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD

    Application under section 73 to amend the approved plans and other conditions on MC/20/1127 (Mixed use development comprising change of use to part of the existing Sainsbury store to gym (use class D2) and Works/Argos Store to flexible use classes A1, A2, A3, A4, D1and/orD2,change of use of units 26 and 27 to flexible use classes A1, A2, A3, A4 and/or D1 external alterations, new lower ground floor gym entrance, subdivision of units, electricity sub station, new mall entrance and public realm works) and NMA permission MC/21/0639 (non material changes) to provide for a) the inclusion of a mezzanine in the approved gym unit, b) amalgamation of units 28C and 28D, c) addition of medical uses within class E (E) to the amalgamated unit and d) revised shopfronts and other minor external alterations e) minor window resizing

    Decided 4 Aug 2021 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

  3. 27 Jul 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 Decision Notice · 29 Jun 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 12 May 2026
  • HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SURVEY Supporting Documents · 12 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Medway granted permission on 29 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD

    MC/24/2137 Submitted 16 Oct 2024 0m away

    Advertisement consent for the installation of an internally illuminated fascia sign over new customer entrance to South Mall

    Granted Advertising 6 docs

  • Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD

    MC/21/1311 Submitted 6 May 2021 65m away

    Application under section 73 to amend the approved plans and other conditions on MC/20/1127 (Mixed use development comprising change of use to part of the existing Sainsbury store to gym (use class D2) and Works/Argos Store to flexible use classes A1, A2, A3, A4, D1and/orD2,change of use of units 26 and 27 to flexible use classes A1, A2, A3, A4 and/or D1 external alterations, new lower ground floor gym entrance, subdivision of units, electricity sub station, new mall entrance and public realm works) and NMA permission MC/21/0639 (non material changes) to provide for a) the inclusion of a mezzanine in the approved gym unit, b) amalgamation of units 28C and 28D, c) addition of medical uses within class E (E) to the amalgamated unit and d) revised shopfronts and other minor external alterations e) minor window resizing

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 14 docs

  • 2 Martin Court Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SD

    TPA/26/1435 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 169m away

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    16 Mar 2026 Trees
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