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6 Magdalen Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TA

Refused Medway TPA/26/1193

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Oak (T1) - previously pollarded at 9m above tree base. Reduce height from 24m to 18m. Reduce western canopy from 8m to no less than 5m. Sweet Chestnut (T2) - previously pollarded at 14m above tree base. Substantial dead wood around previous prune points supporting upper canopy. Reduce height from 22m to 13m. Reason for works - good urban forestry practice.

As published by the council, reference TPA/26/1193

Application record

Reference
TPA/26/1193
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Decided
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Hempstead & Wigmore
Postcode
ME7 3TA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 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

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

Active · incorporated 2007 · Chatham

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • TREES FELL/PRUNE - REFUSAL Decision Notice · 05 Aug 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 23 Jun 2026
  • TPO PLAN Drawings · 23 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

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