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Macklands House Station Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7QX

Decided Medway TPA/26/0998

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Cedar tree T1, rear of no.349. Remove major dead wood (>50mm in diameter) which posses risk if it was to fall, Recent branches have fallen. Giant Sequoia tree T2, , Remove major dead wood (>50mm in diameter) which posses risk if it was to fall, Recent branches have fallen. Box Elder tree Dead,T3 - Fell. Holm Oak tree T4, , Located adjacent to the T5, reduce to help rebalance as a result of T5 tree being removed, which will also lead to this tree being exposed to wind pressures it may not be use too. Specification of reduction, current height of tree, 14m reduce by 2m finished height 12m. Current crown spread, Northernly 2m reduce by 0. Eastern side 5m reduce by 1.5m leaving 3.5m, Southern side 7m reduce by 2.5m leaving 4.5m Western side 4 reduce by 0. T5, Holm Oak, Fell, Open cavity at ground level has been exposed by sounding with mallet on site, Cavity is found to be hollowed out to 80% of the trees holding wood, extends upwards over 50mm and down into the ground and buttress root with no sound wood found in this area causing high concern for tree failure at the base.

As published by the council, reference TPA/26/0998

Application record

Reference
TPA/26/0998
Status
Decided
Received
24 May 2026
Validated
24 May 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Rainham North
Postcode
ME8 7QX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 May 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Conditions.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hartlee tree surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • TREES FELL/ PRUNE - APPR WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 16 Jul 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 24 May 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawings · 24 May 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPH Drawings · 24 May 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPH Drawings · 24 May 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPH Drawings · 24 May 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPH Drawings · 24 May 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPH Drawings · 24 May 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPH Drawings · 24 May 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPH Drawings · 24 May 2026

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