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The Star Hotel Watling Street Gillingham Medway ME7 2AA

Refused Medway TPA/26/1171

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 - Ash - fell to near ground level. T2 - Ash - fell to near ground level T3 - Lime - fell in sections to near ground level T4 - Ivy -fell in sections to near ground level T5 - Ash - fell in sections to near ground level G1 - All small shrubs/trees within fenced area surrounding T1-5 - fell to near ground level

As published by the council, reference TPA/26/1171

Application record

Reference
TPA/26/1171
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Decided
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Watling
Postcode
ME7 2AA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • TPA/26/1623 Awaiting decision

    The Star Hotel Watling Street Gillingham Medway ME7 2AA

    T1 - Large ash - Crown lift to 4m above ground T2 - Ash - Crown lift to 4m above ground T3 - Lime -Crown lift to 4m above ground T4 - Ivy covered Cherry - Crown lift to 4m above ground T5 - Ash - Crown lift to 4m above ground G1 - All small shrubs/trees within fenced area - fell to near ground level

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 5 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

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

121 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

  • TREES FELL/PRUNE - REFUSAL Decision Notice · 05 Aug 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 19 Jun 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawings · 19 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO (3) Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO (4) Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO (5) Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO (6) Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO (7) Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO (8) Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • PHOTOS Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • PHOTOS (2) Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026

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What this refusal means

Medway refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Medway's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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