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2 Martin Court Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SD

TPA/26/1435TPO Prune and/or Fell TreesRefused

Refused on 4 November 2026

Council decision: Refusal3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

T001 - Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) - remove south western stem, reduce height of remaining north eastern stem from 15m to 12m to balance crown. Remove deadwood from north Eastern stem. Remove heavy overhang and remove potential risk from South Western stem.

Received
29 July 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 6 November 2026
Ward
Hempstead & Wigmore
  1. Received29 Jul
  2. Validated29 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target23 Sep
  5. Decided4 Nov

Decided in 98 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 2 Martin Court Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SD. Medway has handled 276 applications of this type. This one was decided in 98 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 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

  1. The supporting arboricultural assessment does not adequately establish the structural significance of the identified cavities, basal decay and other defects, or demonstrate that removal of the south-western stem is necessary to address an unacceptable risk. The proposed works have therefore not been sufficiently justified, having regard to Regulation 16(1)(c)(iv) of the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012.
  2. The proposed removal of a principal structural stem, together with the reduction of the remaining crown, would result in a substantial alteration to the form and structure of a mature protected tree. The potential consequences for the tree's condition, stability and long-term retention have not been adequately assessed, and the proposed intervention is not demonstrated to be reasonable or proportionate.
  3. The proposed works would materially diminish the tree's contribution to the established mature tree line adjoining Martin Court and Sharsted Way, adversely affecting 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
ME7 3SD
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 July 2026
Target decision date
23 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
TreeScene Solutions
Agent address
156 Walderslade Road Chatham ME5 0PQ

Planning decision

Case officer
Maggie Wright
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-15118616
Documents
42

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation OrderPart of the site · +1 more
  • 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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