Planning application
Within The Rochester Cathedral Grounds Opposite Kings School Hall And The City Wall Rochester Medway ME1 1SX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T84 - Established Holm oak located on the verge of Minor Canon Row causing encroachment issues to the road, pedestrian movement and touching adjacent listed wall: - 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. Tree A Early mature twin stemmed sycamore growing close to historic listed City Walls (concerns raised about proximity of tree to wall following recent section of wall collapse): - Dismantle/fell tree to a flat stump at near ground level. Tree B Multi stemmed fig growing close to historic listed City Walls (concerns raised about proximity of tree to wall following recent section of wall collapse) - Cut to near ground level.
As published by the council, reference CAN/23/0569
Application record
- Reference
- CAN/23/0569
- Type
- CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 7 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 7 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 11 May 2023
- Ward
- Rochester West Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME1 1SX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Mar 2023
Received by Medway
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11 May 2023
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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10 Sep 2026
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Down to Earth Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Chislehurst
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8 documents on file for this application
- CASE OFFICER REPORT
- TREE CA NOTIFICATION LETTER
- REDACTED
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- TREE SURVEY
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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.
About tree works applications
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