Outside Wall At Rochester Castle Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

1. 26 Nov 2021

   Received by Medway

2. 2 May 2023

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Medway granted permission on 2 May 2023, 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.

• Land Opposite 3 And 4 Castle Hill Rochester Medway

  CAN/21/1599 Submitted 1 Jun 2021 50 yards 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

• Rochester Old Bridge Rochester Bridge Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/0538 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Listed building consent for the removal of the remaining cantilever structure attached to the Old Bridge, with a future replacement planned. This application covers the removal, enabling and testing works for this scheme.

  Decided 7 docs

• 1 Esplanade And Senlac House And Gundulph Square Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/0637 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Details pursuant to conditions 4 (General internal works), 5 (General internal joinery), 6 (Door for Senlac House), 7 (Roof light for Senlac House), 8 (Plant and Roof enclosure), 9 (Secondary Glazing), 10 (Stairs to Basement in esplanade), 11 (Gates to esplanade), 12 (Historic features to remain), 13 (Historical Frame) and 14 (Lath and plaster) on planning permission MC/23/2836 for Listed Building application to facilitate a change of use in No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House from mixed use (residential and commercial) Class C (3) and E to commercial use class E (g)(i); Refurbishment of No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House, together with the reconfiguration and rebuilding of a cluster of intermittent buildings in order to create new offices and various internal refurbishments to both sites. Various refurbishments to Gundulph Square

  Decided Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 48 docs

• 1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/0493 Submitted 11 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Details pursuant to condition 3 (Materials) on planning permission MC/23/2836 for (Listed Building application to facilitate a change of use in No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House from mixed use (residential and commercial) Class C (3) and E to commercial use class E (g)(i); Refurbishment of No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House.

  Decided 12 docs

• 1 Esplanade And Senlac House And Gundulph Square Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/0482 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) on planning application MC/23/2611 - Change of use in No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House from mixed use (residential and commercial) Class C (3) and E to commercial use class E (g)(i) Refurbishment of No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House, together with the reconfiguration and rebuilding of a cluster of intermittent buildings in order to create a new offices and various internal refurbishment to both sites. Various refurbishment to Gundulph Square.

  Decided 12 docs

• Rochester Old Bridge Rochester Bridge Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/1535 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Replacement of the deck to the lower Pier platforms oncluding installation of decking and repair and or replace the handrails and steel works as neessary

  Awaiting decision 5 docs

• TPA/26/1632 Status unknown

  1 Barlow Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9NF

  T1 -Silver Birch to be reduced from 20m in height to 17-18 , crown width to be reduced from a radial spread of 5m to 3.5 - 4m. T2 -Sycamore pollard - reduction in height from 15m - 10m.

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0801 Granted

  11 Standen Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 8RN

  T1 Silver Birch - reduce the crown to allow more light into the garden. Lift the crown/canopy to clear nearby neighbouring garage and reduce risk of damage to garage roof.

  Received 28 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 27 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.

  Received 12 May, published by the council 27 Jul 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

  Received 16 Mar, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees