Rochester Castle Ground Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

1. 12 Aug 2021

   Received by Medway

2. 19 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Medway granted permission on 19 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.

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.

• Rochester Castle Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

  MC/26/1406 Submitted 23 Jul 2026 40m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  Advertisement consent for Pride flag weight 13kg

  Decided 7 docs

• Castle Gardens Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

  CAN/25/2022 Submitted 8 Oct 2025 40m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

  URN 77 - Holly - Cut back to kerb line to a height of around 3m from ground over the internal vehicular road area and around 2m over grassed area, branches to be removed will be selected so after works the canopy a natural look and growth pattern rather than a defined line. All branches to be removed will be under a maximum diameter of 8cm at the union with its parent limb URN 80 - Horse Chestnut - Lift tertiary branches to 3m from ground over internal vehicular road area URN 82 - Wild Cherry - Lift tertiary branches to 3m from ground over internal vehicular road area and 5m from ground over highway URN 83 - Robinia - Remove suckers and epicromic growth to crown break URN 84 - Horse Chestnut - Lift tertiary branches to 3m from ground over internal vehicular road area, reduce back to a maximum distance of the outer bay line of the parking bays, lift to a height of 5m over the highway URN 87 - Common Lime - Remove dead wood, remove suckers and epicormic growth to crown break

  Awaiting decision

• Castle Gardens Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

  CAN/24/2215 Submitted 29 Oct 2024 40m away

  URN72 - Cedar of Lebanon - Exempt works - Remove deadwood URN73 - Holmoak - Crown lift to 3m above ground level URN74 - Holmoak - Exempt works - Remove Deadwood URN86 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to provide no more than 4m clearance above ground level where required for access removing secondary and tertiary branches only

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 40 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LD

  MC/22/2705 Submitted 16 Nov 2022 90m away

  Listed building consent application for the conversion of the ground floor of former bank into a restaurant incorporating internal alterations together with insertion of ventialtion louvre to replace exsiting extractor fan to the rear and reinstatement of front entrance door

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 26 docs

• Land Opposite 3 And 4 Castle Hill Rochester Medway

  CAN/21/1599 Submitted 1 Jun 2021 97m away

  URN84 Horse Chestnut Crown lift to a height of 5m over highway and reduce limbs extending over fence line and over road to a radial canopy spread of 8m

  Granted Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• Southgate The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SR

  MC/23/0190 Submitted 25 Jan 2023 97m away

  Listed building consent for - The careful dismantling and reconstruction of a section of de-bonded masonry skin in the principal living room wall. - A section of south-facing wall to be tied back together using stainless bars.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• CAN/26/1316 Granted

  8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

  T4 - Cherry tree - Remove dead branches from within crown; Crown radius will remain same.

  10 Jul 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0901 Granted

  Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD

  Works to tree numbers: 2, 5, 10, 18, 30 and 769, as set out in survey. Works to tree numbers - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 9763 as set out in survey are considered exempt works.

  12 May 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0533 Granted

  36 Hickory Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SL

  T1 - Sycamore - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m, reduce East side by 1.5m leaving 8.5m and reduce West side by 1.5m leaving 9m T2 - Ash - Reduce East limb by 1.5m leaving 8m, reduce West limb by 1.5m leaving 11m and reduce South limb by 1.5m leaving 8m T3 - Beech - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m T4 - Beech - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m and prune back West side by 1m leaving 3.5m away from road and lamppost

  16 Mar 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0616 Status unknown

  123 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JA

  T1 - The Oak - Remove all deadwood bigger than 25mm diameter throughout the crown . Remove dead, dying, or dangerous limbs. No reduction to height or crown spread

  30 Mar 2026 Trees
• CAN/26/0223 Granted

  16 The Rise Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SS

  Silver Birch Trees (SB) - SB1- reduce height by 25%. Crown lift to 3m clearance over driveway. Remove major dead wood/crossing branches. SB2 - remove dead wood. SB3, SB4, SB5 - reduce height by 25%. Cut back total of 4 branches to give 3m clearance from property. Cut back lowest branches growing over pavement and road. Remove major dead wood.

  8 Feb 2026 Trees