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4 Knole Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8PJ

Awaiting decision Medway TPA/26/0949

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 Oak - Remove empicomic growth up to 5m, crown lift to achieve 5m ground clearance. Reduce height from 20m to no less than 17.5m, reduce radial spread from 9m to no less than 7m. Thin canopy by 10 % remove deadwood. Reason for works - to alleviate excessive shading and gardens encroachment.

As published by the council, reference TPA/26/0949

Application record

Reference
TPA/26/0949
Status
Unknown
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Lordswood & Walderslade
Postcode
ME5 8PJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Unresolved.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Medway took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Craig Chisholm Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Chatham

Active · incorporated 2007 · Chatham

19 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • TREES FELL/PRUNE - SPLIT Decision Notice · 17 Jul 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 18 May 2026
  • 4 KNOLE ROAD Drawings · 18 May 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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