Planning application
Hornbeams Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Chestnut - Crown lift to 6m from ground level and crown thin by 20% T2 - Chestnut - Crown lift to 6m from ground level and crown thin by 20% T3 - Chestnut - Crown lift to 6m from ground level and crown thin by 20%
As published by the council, reference TPA/26/1692
Application record
- Reference
- TPA/26/1692
- Type
- TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hempstead & Wigmore
- Postcode
- ME7 3SB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Medway
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
AP Trees (Kent) Ltd Agent, registered in Rochester
Active · incorporated 2017 · Rochester
52 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 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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Atwixem Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SB
T1 Oak tree - reduce the tree by 3m leaving 17m to reduce the tree away from house by 2.5m leaving 4m. T2 Beech tree - prune away from house by 2m leaving 6m And lift canopy to 8m. T3 Chestnut tree - prune away from house by 2m leaving 8m Lifting the canopy to 8m. T4 Oak tree - prune away from house by 2m leaving 8m Lifting canopy to 8m. (Reason trees over house and more light)
Split decision Trees 3 docs -
Arran Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SB
T1 - Sweet Chestnut - fell to ground
Decided Trees 8 docs -
6 Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SB
T1 - 0ak -Reduce eastern crown radial spread to no less than 5.8m, making all cuts at suitable growth points Reduce height of tree to no less than 16m above ground level, making all cuts at suitable growth points. Approximately 3m of growth to be removed. Remove 2 lower branches
Split decision Trees 5 docs -
6 Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SB
T1 - Oak tree - Fell - Replace with a Field Maple
Withdrawn Trees -
Atwixem Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SB
T1 - Oak - Removal of two lowest branches T2 - Chestnut - Removal of one branch T3 - Oak - Removal of one branch T4 - Oak - Removal of one branch
Refused Trees 4 docs -
2 Martin Court Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SD
89% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep
T001 - Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) - remove south western stem, reduce height of remaining north eastern stem from 15m to 12m to balance crown. Remove deadwood from north Eastern stem. Remove heavy overhang and remove potential risk from South Western stem.
Status unknown Trees 40 docs
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