3 Magdalen Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TA

1. 14 Sep 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 14 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 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.

This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 10 Magdalen Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TA

  TPA/26/0283 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 0m away

  T1 - Maple (rear garden adjacent to patio area) Crown reduction by up to 3 metres in height and up to 3 metres on the road-facing and neighbouring boundary sides to provide suitable clearance from the highway and neighbouring garden. Crown to be reduced evenly to suitable growth points retaining a flowing to maintain natural shape. Remove minor deadwood. T2 - Cherry (rear boundary adjacent to fence) Fell to ground level. Reason: Tree is in visible physiological decline with significant deadwood present and reduced vitality. It heavily overhangs the neighbouring property and is of Limited long term sustainability and amenity value. Removal proposed due to deterioration and potential risk of branch failure. Replacement planting: Proposed replacement: 1 no. Amelanchier lamarckii (or similar small ornamental species), 8-10cm girth, to be planted within the rear garden during the next planting season.

  Decided Trees
  Small domestic

• 6 Magdalen Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TA

  TPA/26/1193 Submitted 23 Jun 2026 0m away

  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.

  Refused Trees 3 docs

• 2 Chapel Lane Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3TD

  TPA/26/1163 Submitted 18 Jun 2026 100m away

  T01 Oak - Lift canopy of tree by removal of epicormic growth from main stem to a height of 6m above ground level (Tree height 16m, removing 6m, retaining 10m). Remove limb at 7m above ground level to North East. Removing pendulous section of limb which grows towards chimney stack (removing 5m section retaining 9m limb). Remove major deadwood

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 52 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SE

  TPA/26/0964 Submitted 19 May 2026 102m away

  T1 - Mature Ash - Dismantle to ground level

  Refused 4 docs

• Sited In The Wooded Area Abutting 38 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SE

  TPA/25/2140 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 102m away

  T1 - Ash Common (URN 5044) - Reduce west facing lateral spreading stem back to suitable union at 7.5m from main stem to allow for a suitable clearance over Highway grass verge.

  Decided

• 46 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham Kent ME7 3SE

  MC/04/1997 Submitted 1 Sep 2004 103m away

  Construction of two storey extension to front and insertion of two windows to side elevation.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 1 doc