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Esplanade Formal Gardens Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QN

Granted Medway CAN/24/2151 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 Group N 464 - Conifer Hedge - Reduce height of all to previous reduction height 3-4m from ground level.

As published by the council, reference CAN/24/2151

Application record

Reference
CAN/24/2151
Type
CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
Status
Permitted
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
18 Oct 2024
Validated
18 Oct 2024
Decided
18 Nov 2024
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME1 1QN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • MC/26/0710 Decided

    Esplanade Formal Gardens Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QN

    Construction of play structure, associated hard and soft landscaping, and other associated and ancillary works - demolition of existing play equipment

    Decided 30 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Oct 2024

    Received by Medway

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Medway granted permission on 18 November 2024, 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Esplanade Formal Gardens Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QN

    MC/26/0710 Submitted 14 Apr 2026 2m away

    Construction of play structure, associated hard and soft landscaping, and other associated and ancillary works - demolition of existing play equipment

    Decided Demolition 60 docs
  • Satis House Boley Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1TE

    CAN/21/2180 Submitted 21 Jul 2021 67m away

    T508 Hawthorn. Fell to ground level. T661 Tree of Heaven. Except works: Remove major deadwood. T663 Holm Oak. Prune from building to provide up to 2.5m clearance from walls and 2m clearance from the single story roof, making all cuts at live secondary growth points. Pruning cuts will not exceed one third of the diameter of the parent branch at the point of attachment.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Trevine Boley Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1TE

    MC/19/2869 Submitted 29 Oct 2019 102m away

    Details pursuant to condition 8 (stair details) on planning permission MC/19/0550 - Listed building consent for the double glazed doors to front; removal of two non-load bearing walls on the ground floor; installation of a pair of fully glazed doors with fixed side lights to the front in place of the existing kitchen window; replacement of the existing marble fireplace in the dining room; alterations to the existing staircase and lobby; installation of s sliding vehicle gate and hinged pedestrian gate to the front boundary wall

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    CAN/25/1951 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 102m away

    T1. Holm Oak - re-pollard to 8m. T2. Yew - reduce and reshape by approximately 2m. Current height 8m leaving at 6m. T3. Yew - crown lift to 3m above ground level. T4. Yew - reduce in height by approximately 2m. Current height 8m leaving at 6m. 15. Birch - reduce in height by approximately 2m. Current height 10m leaving at 8m. T6. Poplar - reduce in height by approximately 2m. Current height 14m leaving at 12m 17. Acacia - re-pollard. T8. Holly - reduce in height by approximately 2m and trim sides to shape. Current height 8m leaving at 6m. 19. Yew - reduce in height by approximately 2m. Current height 8m leaving at 6m. T10. Yew - reduce in height by approximately 2m. Current height 8m leaving at 6m. T11. Ash - remove 1 x large low branch growing east towards St Margarets road to source. The reductions are to manage the size and appearance of the trees.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Boley Hill House Boley Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1TE

    MC/25/2174 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 103m away

    Details pursuant to condition 3 (Sample wall tile) on planning permission for MC/25/0570 Listed Building consent tor reinstate the wall at 2090mm and to replicate the older boundary wall apparent to the rest of the site boundary.

    Decided
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  • Satis House Boley Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1TE

    CAN/26/0894 Submitted 12 May 2026 103m away

    69% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

    See Tree Survey and Tree Survey Plan dated 11 May 2026.

    Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

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