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27 Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

20141155Works to a Protected Tree(s)Approved

Approved on 26 January 2015

Council decision: Consent for TPO tree worksDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

The 25% crown reduction of two Quercus Petrea - Sessile Oak Trees on boundary between Nos. 27 & 29 Telegraph Hill.

Received
4 December 2014
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Higham
  1. Received4 Dec
  2. Validated4 Dec
  3. Consult.25 Dec
  4. Target29 Jan
  5. Decided26 Jan

Decided in 53 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 27 Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW. Gravesham has handled 264 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 3 days quicker than Gravesham's typical decision time. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 1 application across Higham. We hold 1,082 applications in total for the ME3 postcode area.

100% of trees applications at Gravesham Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
ME3 7NW
Application type
Works to a Protected Tree(s)
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Higham

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 December 2014
Consultation expiry
25 December 2014
Consultation start
4 December 2014
Consultation end
25 December 2014
Last date for comments
25 December 2014
Target decision date
29 January 2015
Permission expires
26 January 2017

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Ebb House 11 St Swithins Road Whitstable Kent CT5 2HT

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-03835987
Comments
0
Documents
4
Constraints
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO_1985_002Covers the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2020
    19 Nov

    T01- Holly Tree - Reduce canopy all round by no more than 1-2 metres to allow other trees in the vicinity to…

    ApprovedWorks to Protected Tree(s)20201222
  2. 2017
    16 Feb

    Application for a minor material amendment to planning permission reference number 20160821

    ApprovedNon-material amendment20170159
  3. 2016
    23 Aug

    Application for a non-material amendment to planning application reference 20150343

    ApprovedNon-material amendment20160821
  4. 2015
    9 Nov

    The felling of one Beech Tree, the thinning and shortening of a dangerous branch of one Oak Tree and the…

    ApprovedWorks to a Protected Tree(s)20151101
  5. 2015
    5 May

    The felling of one dangerous Silver Birch Tree overhanging the highway and interfering overhead cables, and…

    ApprovedWorks to a Protected Tree(s)20150464
  6. 2015
    7 Apr

    Demolition of existing detached dwelling and garages and erection of a detached two storey, seven bedroom…

    ApprovedFull Planning Application20150343

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