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8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

Awaiting decision Medway TPA/26/1914

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 - Cherry tree located in the rear garden of 8 Marquis Drive, Hempstead, Kent. ME7 3DR. The proposal is to reduce height by 1m. Current height estimate 8m leaving at 7m. Reduce radial spread over garden back to the boundary 1.5m growth north to be removed. Reduce radial spread South by 1.5m. Cut back to No.10, 12 and 14 Marquis Drive boundary.

As published by the council, reference TPA/26/1914

Application record

Reference
TPA/26/1914
Status
Registered
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Postcode
ME7 3DR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • TPA/26/1316 Decided

    8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

    T4 - Cherry tree - Remove dead branches from within crown; Crown radius will remain same.

    Decided 5 Aug 2026
  • CAN/26/1316 Granted

    8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

    T4 - Cherry tree - Remove dead branches from within crown; Crown radius will remain same.

    Decided 5 Aug 2026 Trees
  • TPA/25/1698 Decided

    8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

    T1 - Fir - Reduce height by 1m leaving at 3m T2 - Fir- Fell T3 - Fir- Reduce height by 1m leaving at 3m

    Decided 26 Sep 2025
  • CAN/25/1698 Granted

    8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

    T1 - Fir - Reduce height by 1m leaving at 3m T2 - Fir- Fell T3 - Fir- Reduce height by 1m leaving at 3m

    Decided 26 Sep 2025 Trees
  • TPA/22/1782 Granted

    8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

    T1- Fir- Reduce height by 1 M from 4M to 3M T2- Fir- Reduce height by 1 M from 4M to 3M T3- Fir- Reduce height by 1 M from 4M to 3M T4- Whitebeam- Reduce to finished crown 5M in height above ground level and a 2.5M crown radius measured from the trunk, removing up to 1M of growth from the height and 1M growth from radial spread (to reduce overhang/obstruction of adjacent road) T5- Cherry- Reduce to finished crown 6M in height above ground level and a 3M crown radius measured from the trunk, removing up to 1M of growth from the height and 1M growth from radial spread (to reduce overhang/obstruction of adjacent road) T6- Spruce- Fell: Excessive shading and intrusion into garden. Low amenity value. Tree was originally planted as part of a rockery but has grown out of all proportion - 8M in height and 4M radial spread. T7- Hazel- Fell: Excessive shading, low amenity value, tree with many stems growing within 0.25M of boundary wall likely to cause structural damage to same. 6M in height and 4M radial spread (Overhanging No10 garden and restricting light to same). T8- Oak- No proposed work T9- Olive- No proposed work

    Decided 16 May 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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What happens while it is decided

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