34 Concord Avenue Horsted Chatham Medway ME5 9TR
Refused on 4 November 2026
Council decision: Refusal2 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
T1 - Ash - fell of tree standing in rear garden at approx 14m tall, upon a steep incline.
- Received
- 28 July 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 6 November 2026
- Council
- Medway Council
- Ward
- Fort Horsted
- Agent
- Day Tree Fellers Ltd
- ReceivedReceived28 Jul
- ValidatedValidated28 Jul
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date22 Sep
- DecidedDecided4 Nov
Decided in 99 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at 34 Concord Avenue Horsted Chatham Medway ME5 9TR. Medway has handled 276 applications of this type. This one was decided in 99 days, 6 weeks longer than Medway's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 24 applications across Fort Horsted. We hold 479 applications in total for the ME5 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 application has not been supported by appropriate evidence demonstrating that the reported dieback, root exposure or ground conditions have materially compromised the tree's structural integrity or present an unacceptable risk. The need for felling has therefore not been substantiated, having regard to Regulation 16(1)(c)(iv) of the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012.
- The removal of T1 would result in a permanent loss of mature canopy within a prominent and established tree line, materially diminishing its contribution to local amenity, visual screening and the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Local Plan Policies BNE12 and BNE41. Insufficient justification has been provided to outweigh this harm.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- ME5 9TR
- Application type
- TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 28 July 2026
- Target decision date
- 22 September 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Day Tree Fellers Ltd
- Agent address
- Homestead 107 Heath Road Coxheath ME17 4PP
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Maggie Wright
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-15115687
- Documents
- 4
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Tree Preservation OrderNext to 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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