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The Guildhall Museum High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PY

Granted Medway CAN/23/0807 CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Holm Oak - Crown lift to provide 3m clearance above the carpark and 5m above the highway to remove obstruction vehicles both on the highway and those accessing the car park car park. Cut back branches of lower order to provide a maximum clearance of 2m from the Guildhall Museum buildings, the sign to the (Strood direction), the perimeter fence to the (Strood direction) and the lamp (asset number cp049) T2 - Holm Oak - Crown lift to provide 3m clearance above ground level. Cut back branches of lower order to provide a maximum clearance of 2m from the book shop, the fence to the (Strood direction) and the lamp (asset number cp047)

As published by the council, reference CAN/23/0807

Application record

Reference
CAN/23/0807
Type
CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
3 Apr 2023
Validated
14 Apr 2023
Decided
11 May 2023
Ward
Rochester West Ward
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME1 1PY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • MC/25/2178 Decided

    The Guildhall Museum High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PY

    Installation of fence to provide a boundary to the rear of the property.

    Decided 20 Apr 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Apr 2023

    Received by Medway

  2. 14 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 May 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 11 May 2023
  • TREE CA NOTIFICATION LETTER Decision Notice · 11 May 2023
  • REDACTED Application Form · 03 Apr 2023
  • GUILDHALL MUSEUM AERIAL MAP Drawings · 03 Apr 2023

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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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