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The Golden Lion 147-149 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EL

Granted Medway CAN/21/1765 CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Robinia Crown reduce to a height of 16m from 18m, and to a radial spread of no less than 6m from 7m (south east); no less than 3.5m from 4.5m (north east); no less than 2.5m from 3m (north west) and no less than 5.5m from 6.5m (south west) - all cuts to be made at suitable growth points. Remove epicormic growth (suckers) to a height of 6m above ground level. Tree T2 Sycamore Remove epicormic growth (suckers) on stem to a height of 7.5m above ground level. Tip lift any growth over roof to provide up to 2m clearance from surface of roof. Tip lift growth to provide up to 2m clearance from overhead cables.

As published by the council, reference CAN/21/1765

Application record

Reference
CAN/21/1765
Type
CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
15 Jun 2021
Validated
15 Jun 2021
Decided
4 Aug 2021
Ward
Rochester West Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME1 1EL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • MC/21/1507 Granted

    The Golden Lion 147-149 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EL

    Listed building consent for structural alterations to basement to provide additional steelwork support to existing timbers at part ground floor level

    Decided 20 Aug 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2021

    Received by Medway

  2. 4 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Primary Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Presteigne

Active · incorporated 1997 · Presteigne

109 applications on PlanIndex · across 23 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Medway granted permission on 4 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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