Within The Rochester Cathedral Grounds Opposite Kings School Hall And The City Wall Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

1. 7 Mar 2023

   Received by Medway

2. 11 May 2023

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Medway granted permission on 11 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 Adjacent To 1 Eden Mews Opposite Vines Cottage Rochester Kent ME1 1RF

  CAN/22/2869 Submitted 6 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  T1 - Robinia - Dismantle to ground level T2 - Robinia - Dismantle to ground level

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 14 Crow Lane Rochester Medway ME1 1RF

  CAN/23/0832 Submitted 5 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  T1 - Apple - Reduce to 7m in height with a crown spread of 2m North, 2m East, 3m West and 3m South

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

  CAN/26/0396 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  T3A -Cherry - fell to ground level as the tree is dead. Dismantle to a flat stump at near ground level Tree A - Goat willow- pollard to approx. 0.5m below previous reduction points, leaving final height 5m and crown width 2m. Tree B - Bay tree - Height reduction by approx. 2m, the height after work will be 4m and crown width 3m. T81 and T82 2 x Common lime -Remove all basal growth on main stem to 3.5m above ground. T84 - Holm oak - Remove basal growth and epicormic growth on main stem to 3.5m above ground level; lift low crown to a height of 3.5m above ground level to an even level; Reduce crown overall by 1.5m (height and radial spread). Current height 10m, finalised height 8.5m. Current radial spread 7m, finalised radial spread 5.5m T80 - London plane - Lift low hanging crown over front of Gatehouse by the removal of the 3-4 low hanging 'pendulate skirt' branches by 2-3m. Lift low hanging growth over roof of gate house and N&W walls to ensure clearance of 3m pruning of small diameter branches only. T71 - Copper beech - T77, T78 and T79 3 x Common lime - remove basal growth near ground and all epicormic growth on main stem. T68 - Holly - Reduce overall height by 2m and radial spread by 1.5-2m back to the vicinity of previously reduced proportions. Current tree height 10m, finalised tree height 8m. Current radial crown width 4m, finalised radial crown width 2m

  Awaiting decision Trees 19 docs

• King's School Rochester Minor Canon Row Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

  MC/26/0836 Submitted 5 May 2026 100 yards away

  Details pursuant to condition 4 (Details 1) on planning permission MC/25/2373 for Installation of new black painted timber framed windows, new signage for the main entrance into the building, alterations and replacements to existing canopies, the replacement of the main entrance doors, and one new automatic doors, installation of a new wall mounted tube light, installation of new black finish aluminium cable casings, rainwater pipe, fascias, soffits and gutters, alterations to existing hard surfaces to make accessibility improvements, the erection of a new side wall; and the installation of x 8 new Air Condenser (AC) units; and select existing windows be blocked up and rendered or bricked up with new frame for grilles and blank panel to be installed at the top of the openings.

  Decided Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

  MC/26/0946 Submitted 18 May 2026 100 yards away

  Construction of external porch to the Cathedral's south door

  Decided Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• King's School Rochester Minor Canon Row Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

  MC/25/2373 Submitted 5 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Installation of new black painted timber framed windows, new signage for the main entrance into the building, alterations and replacements to existing canopies, the replacement of the main entrance doors, and one new automatic doors, installation of a new wall mounted tube light, installation of new black finish aluminium cable casings, rainwater pipe, fascias, soffits and gutters, alterations to existing hard surfaces to make accessibility improvements, the erection of a new side wall; and the installation of x 8 new Air Condenser (AC) units; and select existing windows be blocked up and rendered or bricked up with new frame for grilles and blank panel to be installed at the top of the openings.

  Decided Windows or glazing

• 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