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Medway Council • TPA/26/1638

Two trees to be trimmed at Lancaster Court

2 Lancaster Court Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JP

Two front garden trees would be trimmed at Lancaster Court.

The trees would be smaller, changing greenery, shade, and views near Lancaster Court.

Written automatically by Plotbeacon.

Status
In progress
Type
tree
Received
27 Aug 2026

Summary

The owner wants to trim an oak and a beech tree in the front garden. Dead branches would be removed from the oak.

Both trees would be made smaller, and their lower branches would be raised. This may change shade, greenery, and views around nearby homes.

The council will decide after the comment period. The supplied details do not say that the tree work has happened or been approved.

About this summary

What the council wrote is the official record. This summary was made automatically by Plotbeacon from the council's notice.

What the council wrote

T1 - mature Oak tree in the front garden - Remove the deadwood from the canopy and perform an inspection of the cavity at crown break (8 metres from ground level). Lift the lower canopy to give a minimum of 3 metres clearance from the house and surrounding buildings. To limit damage to the roof and allow in more light.T2 - mature Beech tree in the front garden - has several overly extended lateral branches that should be reduced to manage weight distribution.Reduce height from 20 metres to 17.5 metres.Reduce Northern radial spread from 12 metres to 9.5 metres.Reduce Eastern radial spread from 13.5 metres to 11 metres.Reduce Southern radial spread from 7 metres to 6 metres.Reduce Western radial spread from 12 metres to 9.5 metres.Lift from 2.5 metres to 3.5 metres from ground level.