Planning application
7 Lancaster Court Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JP
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1, Mature Hornbeam tree in the rear garden-Lift the lower canopy from 2.5 metres to 5 metres from ground level and remove the epicormic growth from the base. T2 - Mature Hornbeam tree in the rear garden- Reduce the overly extended laterals on the Western side of the canopy from 4.5 metres to 2.5 metres to match the existing canopy profile.
As published by the council, reference TPA/26/1280
Application record
- Reference
- TPA/26/1280
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rainham South West
- Postcode
- ME8 0JP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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MC/24/1842 Granted
7 Lancaster Court Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JP
Construction of a single storey extension to sides/rear with roof lights, single storey extension to front to enlarge porch, widening of existing hardstanding and dropped kerb
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Medway
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Registered
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued
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6 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- TREES FELL/ PRUNE - APPR WITH CONDITIONS
- REDACTED
- PHOTO-2026-07-02-15-48-20
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