Rear Of 16-18 Lambeth Close Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8YL
Pending
TPA/26/1045
Description
G1 Clear all overhanging trees from the rear properties back to woodland edge Hornbeam - fell as they encroach fully onto properties. Ash - Fell as they encroach fully onto properties.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
With conditions
9 Richmond Close Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8YH
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension…
2022
With conditions
Wooded Verge Opposite 420-446 Lordswood Lane Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8EJ
Area 1 - Crown lift above highway (Lordswood Lane) to a height no greater than 5.5m by re…
2017
With conditions
3 Lambeth Close Lordswood Chatham ME5 8YL
Conversion of garage to facilitate additional habitable space
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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