Castle Gardens Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

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

• CAN/25/2022 Awaiting decision

  Castle Gardens Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

  URN 77 - Holly - Cut back to kerb line to a height of around 3m from ground over the internal vehicular road area and around 2m over grassed area, branches to be removed will be selected so after works the canopy a natural look and growth pattern rather than a defined line. All branches to be removed will be under a maximum diameter of 8cm at the union with its parent limb URN 80 - Horse Chestnut - Lift tertiary branches to 3m from ground over internal vehicular road area URN 82 - Wild Cherry - Lift tertiary branches to 3m from ground over internal vehicular road area and 5m from ground over highway URN 83 - Robinia - Remove suckers and epicromic growth to crown break URN 84 - Horse Chestnut - Lift tertiary branches to 3m from ground over internal vehicular road area, reduce back to a maximum distance of the outer bay line of the parking bays, lift to a height of 5m over the highway URN 87 - Common Lime - Remove dead wood, remove suckers and epicormic growth to crown break

  Decided 14 Oct 2025

1. 29 Oct 2024

   Received by Medway

2. 13 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Medway granted permission on 13 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.

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.

• Rochester Castle Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

  MC/26/1406 Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Advertisement consent for Pride flag weight 13kg

  Decided 7 docs

• Castle Gardens Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

  CAN/25/2022 Submitted 8 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  URN 77 - Holly - Cut back to kerb line to a height of around 3m from ground over the internal vehicular road area and around 2m over grassed area, branches to be removed will be selected so after works the canopy a natural look and growth pattern rather than a defined line. All branches to be removed will be under a maximum diameter of 8cm at the union with its parent limb URN 80 - Horse Chestnut - Lift tertiary branches to 3m from ground over internal vehicular road area URN 82 - Wild Cherry - Lift tertiary branches to 3m from ground over internal vehicular road area and 5m from ground over highway URN 83 - Robinia - Remove suckers and epicromic growth to crown break URN 84 - Horse Chestnut - Lift tertiary branches to 3m from ground over internal vehicular road area, reduce back to a maximum distance of the outer bay line of the parking bays, lift to a height of 5m over the highway URN 87 - Common Lime - Remove dead wood, remove suckers and epicormic growth to crown break

  Awaiting decision 3 docs

• Rochester Castle Ground Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

  CAN/21/2400 Submitted 12 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  T76 - Ash tree - Fell T78 - Whitebeam - Fell

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 40 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LD

  MC/22/2705 Submitted 16 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Listed building consent application for the conversion of the ground floor of former bank into a restaurant incorporating internal alterations together with insertion of ventialtion louvre to replace exsiting extractor fan to the rear and reinstatement of front entrance door

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 25 docs

• 40 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LJ

  MC/21/2554 Submitted 1 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

  Change of use of ground and basement floors of former bank to a cryotherapy and aesthetics beauty salon (Class E)

  Status unknown Full applications 21 docs

• 40 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LJ

  MC/21/2555 Submitted 1 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

  Listed building consent application for change of use of ground and basement floors of former bank to a cryotherapy and aesthetics beauty salon (Class E)

  Status unknown Heritage and listed buildings 21 docs

• 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