52 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SE
Refused on 16 July 2026
Council decision: Refusal4 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
T1 - Mature Ash - Dismantle to ground level
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Council
- Medway Council
- Ward
- Hempstead & Wigmore
- Agent
- Broadleaf Tree Surgery Ltd
- ReceivedReceived19 May
- ValidatedValidated19 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date14 Jul
- DecidedDecided16 Jul
Decided in 58 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at 52 Almond Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SE. Medway has handled 276 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 85 applications across Hempstead & Wigmore. We hold 1,825 applications in total for the ME7 postcode area.
87% of trees applications at Medway Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The applicant has failed to demonstrate, through appropriate arboricultural evidence, that the condition of the tree has deteriorated to the extent that removal is necessary.
- The evidence submitted does not establish the extent, severity or likely progression of the observed dieback, nor does it demonstrate that the tree presents an unacceptable or foreseeable risk requiring felling.
- The proposed removal would result in the loss of a prominent protected tree which makes a significant contribution to the character and appearance of Almond Grove and the wider public amenity of the area.
- In the absence of sufficient justification, the proposed works are considered unreasonable and contrary to the objectives of Local Plan Policies BNE12 and BNE41.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- ME7 3SE
- Application type
- TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 19 May 2026
- Target decision date
- 14 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Broadleaf Tree Surgery Ltd
- Agent address
- Nupkins Blind Lane Bredhurst ME7 3JR
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Maggie Wright
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Tree Preservation OrderCovers 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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