Street Record Amherst Hill Brompton Gillingham Medway

Registered CAN/26/0512
Council
Date received
13 Mar 2026
Date validated
13 Mar 2026
Postcode
ME7

Description

T1 Elm -prune southern canopy to clear footpath by 1m. Currently encroaching footpath. T2 Sycamore - prune northern canopy to clear footpath by 0.5m. Currently encroaching footpath. T3 Sycamore -prune northern canopy to clear footpath by 0.5m. Currently encroaching footpath. T4 Sycamore - Ivy clad. Sever ivy up to 1.8m. Crown lift to achieve 2.5m ground clearance. T5 Sycamore - Ivy clad. Sever ivy up to 1.8m. Crown lift to achieve 2.5m ground clearance. T6 Norway Maple - remove major dead wood. T7 Lime -crown lift to achieve 2.2m ground clearance. Low hanging over footpath. T8 Lime - prune to clear streetlight and footpath by 0.5m. T9 Norway Maple -remove major dead wood. T10 Lime - prune to clear footpath by 0.5m. T11 Lime -prune to clear footpath and parking bay by 0.5m. Crown lift to achieve 2m ground clearance. T12 Horse Chestnut - remove major dead wood. G1 Sycamore, Ash, Fig group - sever ivy by 1m around tree base to alleviate canopy weight. G2 Sycamore group - sever ivy by 1m around tree base to alleviate canopy weight. G3 Sycamore, Ash group - sever ivy by 1m around tree base to alleviate canopy weight. Remove major dead wood. Crown lift to achieve 5.5m ground clearance over highway and 4.5m over western gardens. G4 Sycamore, Ash, Hawthorn group- crown lift to achieve 5.5m ground clearance over highway. Fell 2 x supressed Ash juveniles, both within 1m of highway.

Medway
Planning Authority Score
9/10
Excellent
#5 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Medway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #11 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #20 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,025
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025