Planning application
2 Chapel Lane Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TD
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T01 Oak - Lift canopy of tree by removal of epicormic growth from main stem to a height of 6m above ground level (Tree height 16m, removing 6m, retaining 10m). Remove limb at 7m above ground level to North East. Removing pendulous section of limb which grows towards chimney stack (removing 5m section retaining 9m limb). Remove major deadwood
As published by the council, reference TPA/26/1163
Application record
- Reference
- TPA/26/1163
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hempstead & Wigmore
- Postcode
- ME7 3TD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Medway
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Cantia Arboricultural Services Ltd Agent
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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4 documents on file for this application
- TREES FELL/ PRUNE - APPR WITH CONDITIONS
- REDACTED
- ARBORICULTURAL CONSTRAINTS PLAN
- PHOTOGRAPHS
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