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8 Kings Mews Crow Lane Rochester Medway ME1 1RE

Granted Medway CAN/23/0570 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

Tree C - Young Robinia - Heavily reduce tree overall to retain at 5m from ground level (to vicinity of previous stem reduction) Current height 9m Finalised height 5m - Prune to produce a rounded framework for uniform future regrowth.

As published by the council, reference CAN/23/0570

Application record

Reference
CAN/23/0570
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 Decision
Postcode
ME1 1RE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Mar 2023

    Received by Medway

  2. 11 May 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Down to Earth Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Chislehurst

Active · incorporated 2012 · Chislehurst

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Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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

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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