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54 Durham Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JN

Awaiting decision Medway TPA/26/1853

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 - Oak - Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2/3 metres to previous pruning points where practical. Reducing the current height from approximately 18 metres to approximately 15/16 metres and reducing the lateral crown spread by approximately 2/3 metres retaining a balanced natural crown form.

As published by the council, reference TPA/26/1853

Application record

Reference
TPA/26/1853
Status
Registered
Received
24 Sep 2026
Validated
25 Sep 2026
Postcode
ME8 0JN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 25 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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.

What happens while it is decided

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.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Medway's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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