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215 Ballens Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8PH

Status unknown Medway TPA/26/1690 TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1- Oak - crown reduce by approximately 10%, removing approximately 1 metre from the outer branch tips, pruning back to suitable growth points. Reduce the overall height and lateral spread accordingly. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and primary scaffold branches, together with small unwanted secondary growth within the crown. Remove deadwood throughout the crown. Height after tree work 15m, crown radius approximately 4 metres south, 4 metres north, 3.5 metres east and 4 metres west Overall lateral crown spread approximately 9 metres north to south and 7.5 metres east to west Crown clearance from ground: approximately 6 metres, unchanged from the existing crown lift

As published by the council, reference TPA/26/1690

Application record

Reference
TPA/26/1690
Type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Received
3 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Lordswood & Walderslade
Postcode
ME5 8PH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TPA/22/1241 Granted

    215 Ballens Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8PH

    T1 - Oak - Crown lift 2 lowest branches 1 overhanging our conservatory and the other directly over our neighbours garden and remove epicormic growth and deadwood

    Decided 26 May 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Medway took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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In Medway

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