St Thomas More Rc Primary School Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• TPA/26/1967 Awaiting decision

  St Thomas More Rc Primary School Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

  T1 Sweet Chestnut fell-15-2-m tall to dismantle and remove dead 3 stem Chestnut on corner of site to a low stump. Poses an risk to public alley way.

  Submitted 13 Oct 2026
• TPA/26/0590 Withdrawn

  St Thomas More Rc Primary School Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

  1040 Sweet chestnut - two dead trees - fell to ground 1053 Sweet chestnut - removal of stems 1054 Sweet chestnut - fell to ground level 1055 Common Hornbeam - remove broken branches 1056 Common Ash - removal of broken branches and dead wood 1057 Common Beech - reduce crown by 60% 1058 Common Hornbeam - fell to ground level 1059 Common Ash - remove dead wood and broken branches 1060 Sweet Chestnut - coppice to 0.5 stumps 1061 Sweet Chestnut - fell to ground 1062 Sycamore - removal of ivy 2450 Sycamore - removal of ivy

  Decided 1 Jun 2026
• TPA/22/0056 Granted

  St Thomas More Rc Primary School Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

  T1 - Ash - Removal of overhanging branches from the rear fence of 27 Sussex Drive,Cut back 1M from boundary fence on school side.

  Decided 5 Apr 2023 Trees
• MC/21/1239 Granted

  St Thomas More Rc Primary School Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

  Installation of boundary fencing to the playing field along the boundary to the rear of Sussex Drive

  Decided 15 Oct 2021 Full applications

1. 29 Oct 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 30 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 December 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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• St Thomas More Rc Primary School Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

  TPA/26/1967 Submitted 13 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  71% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

  T1 Sweet Chestnut fell-15-2-m tall to dismantle and remove dead 3 stem Chestnut on corner of site to a low stump. Poses an risk to public alley way.

  Awaiting decision

• St Thomas More Rc Primary School Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

  TPA/26/0590 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  1040 Sweet chestnut - two dead trees - fell to ground 1053 Sweet chestnut - removal of stems 1054 Sweet chestnut - fell to ground level 1055 Common Hornbeam - remove broken branches 1056 Common Ash - removal of broken branches and dead wood 1057 Common Beech - reduce crown by 60% 1058 Common Hornbeam - fell to ground level 1059 Common Ash - remove dead wood and broken branches 1060 Sweet Chestnut - coppice to 0.5 stumps 1061 Sweet Chestnut - fell to ground 1062 Sycamore - removal of ivy 2450 Sycamore - removal of ivy

  Withdrawn Trees

• St Simon Of England Church Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

  TPA/24/2314 Submitted 11 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  T17 - Chestnut - Single stem grown curved toward sun . Pollard curved stem at approx. 5-6m at good growth points T20 - Sycamore - Single stem grown curved toward sun. Pollard curved stem at approx. 4-5m at good growth points T24 - Chestnut - Dead top from around 7m. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 5-6m T30 - Chestnut - Standing deadwood. Dismantle and remove to high stump T31 - Copse Chestnut - Three dead at height above 13m. Pollard affected at good growth point at approx. 10-12m T33 - Copse Chestnut - Single stem grown curved toward sun. Pollard curved stem at approx. 4-5m at good growth points T38 - Hawthorn - Single stem grown curved toward sun, Ivy taking hold. Pollard curved stem at approx. 3m at good growth points, ring Ivy T40 - Chestnut - Dead top from around 9m, wound at base NE. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 8m T41 - Twin stem Chestnut - Dead top from around 12m, wound at base NE. Pollard at good growth point at approx. 8-10m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• St Simon Stock Roman Catholic Church Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 0NF

  MC/04/2388 Submitted 13 Oct 2004 50 yards away

  Construction of presbytery and alterations to church roof to facilitate single storey extension to front (incorporating new entrance) and two storey extension to side (demolition of annexe)

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 1 doc
  Small domestic

• Charwood 239 Walderslade Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NQ

  MC/21/2490 Submitted 19 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 to allow a minor material amendment to planning permission MC/21/0903 to make changes to approved drawings to include a third floor loft room with rear dormer

  Withdrawn Amendments Loft or dormer

• St Simon Stock R C Church Bleakwood Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NF

  MC/21/2070 Submitted 13 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Installation of wall mounted vents externally and air conditioning units within the church building

  Granted Full applications 15 docs