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7 Lancaster Court Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JP

Decided Medway TPA/26/1280

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.

  • 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

    Decided 14 Nov 2024 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Registered

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Decision issued

  5. 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 Decision Notice · 26 Aug 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 03 Jul 2026
  • PHOTO-2026-07-02-15-48-20 Drawings · 03 Jul 2026

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After the decision

Medway has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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    TPA/26/1638 Submitted 27 Aug 2026 0m away

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