Kings School St Margarets Street Rochester Medway ME1 1TU

1. 14 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.

• 6 Minor Canon Row Rochester Medway ME1 1ST

  MC/22/2275 Submitted 20 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Listed building consent for construction of a single storey rear extension, opening up former coal chute, installation of cavity drain membrane system to basement, internal and external alterations to existing basement and external alterations to existing garage - removal of existing shed

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 34 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Minor Canon Row Rochester Medway ME1 1ST

  MC/22/2274 Submitted 20 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Construction of a single storey rear extension, opening up former coal chute, installation of cavity drain membrane system to basement, internal and external alterations to existing basement and external alterations to existing garage - removal of existing shed

  Granted Householder Extension 33 docs
  Small domestic

• Rochester Cathedral Grounds The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

  CAN/19/3169 Submitted 4 Dec 2019 100 yards away

  Tree A Common Elder. Fell to ground level Tree Area B Common Elder X2 and Common Holly. Fell to ground level Tree C Bay Laurel. Fell to ground level T14 Mulberry. Reduce two failed stems to South and East to a length of 5m making cuts at suitable secondary growth. Shorten dead wood by circa 1.0m to 1.5m to stabilise Tree D Fig. Coppice all stems to near ground level Tree E Goat Willow. Fell to ground level Tree F Lawson Cypress. Fell to ground level Tree G Holm Oak. Reduce to a height of 2.5m above ground level and to a distance of 2m from the stone wall and a distance of 4m from the building wall. Works to be repeated as necessary in perpetuity.

  Granted Trees 4 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

• TPA/26/1690 Status unknown

  215 Ballens Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8PH

  T1- Oak - crown reduce by approximately 10%, removing approximately 1 metre from the outer branch tips, pruning back to suitable growth points. Reduce the overall height and lateral spread accordingly. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and primary scaffold branches, together with small unwanted secondary growth within the crown. Remove deadwood throughout the crown. Height after tree work 15m, crown radius approximately 4 metres south, 4 metres north, 3.5 metres east and 4 metres west Overall lateral crown spread approximately 9 metres north to south and 7.5 metres east to west Crown clearance from ground: approximately 6 metres, unchanged from the existing crown lift

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1623 Status unknown

  The Star Hotel Watling Street Gillingham Medway ME7 2AA

  T1 - Large ash - Crown lift to 4m above ground T2 - Ash - Crown lift to 4m above ground T3 - Lime -Crown lift to 4m above ground T4 - Ivy covered Cherry - Crown lift to 4m above ground T5 - Ash - Crown lift to 4m above ground G1 - All small shrubs/trees within fenced area - fell to near ground level

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1597 Status unknown

  351 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

  T1 - Ash - Current dimensions height 18m crown spread 10m - reduce lateral growth to the south side of the tree by 2m back to previous pruning points to leave crown dimensions of height 18m and crown spread 8m.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1582 Status unknown

  8 Tyler Drive Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9LT

  T1 - Oak - Crown reduce the radial spread from 6.5m to no less than 5.5m (North), 4.5m to no less than 4.0m (East), 6.5m to no less than 5.5m (South) and 7.5m to no less than 6.5m (West), Crown lift to provide no more than 5.0m clearance above ground level by removing or shortening secondary branches and epicormic growth only, Reduce secondary growth only to provide up to 2m clearance from the roofs and walls of Nos. 6, 8 and 10 Tyler Drive and remove single branch

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/1569 Status unknown

  Ashley House Spekes Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RT

  T1 - Silver Birch - Fell

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Trees