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77 Dargets Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 8BS

TPA/25/1774TPO Prune and/or Fell TreesAwaiting decision
Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

T1 - Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) crown reduction by 3m in height and 2m in lateral spread (not exceeding one third overall) - drought stress, epicormic growth, extensive deadwood, heavy lean toward neighbour property, covered in ivy concealing defects. Large limbs have previously fallen. Sever ivy and base only not stripped from crown, removal of deadwood. T2 - Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) 4m in height and spread (not exceeding one-third) drought stress, epicormic growth, extensive deadwood, suppressed light, unbalanced crown. Large limb failures have already occurred. Crown reduction by up to 4m in height and spread (not exceeding one-third). Crown lift to approximately 4m removal of deadwood and crossing branches. History of limb failure, structural imbalance, safety risks works will improve stability, airflow, and extend longevity. T3 - Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) drought stress, epicormic growth, dense crown, extensive deadwood. Large limbs previously failed, tree over-extended and struggling for light. Crown reduction by up to 4m in height and spread (not exceeding one-third).Crown thinning up to 20% to improve airflow.

Received
3 September 2025
Decision due
30 October 2025
Ward
Lordswood & Walderslade
  1. Received3 Sep
  2. Validated4 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target30 Oct
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a tree application at 77 Dargets Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 8BS. Medway has handled 276 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 3 September 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 89 applications across Lordswood & Walderslade. We hold 479 applications in total for the ME5 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
ME5 8BS
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 September 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Citadel Grounds Maintenance
Agent address
The Citadel Citadel road Dover Kent CT17 9DP United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14303740
Comments
0
Documents
12
Constraints
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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