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

  Submitted 8 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 0m 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 0m away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

  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

• Rochester Castle Ground Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW

  CAN/21/2400 Submitted 12 Aug 2021 40m 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 61m 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 26 docs

• 40 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LJ

  MC/21/2554 Submitted 1 Sep 2021 67m away

  79% 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 68m away

  72% 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/26/0801 Granted

  11 Standen Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 8RN

  T1 Silver Birch - reduce the crown to allow more light into the garden. Lift the crown/canopy to clear nearby neighbouring garage and reduce risk of damage to garage roof.

  28 Apr 2026 Trees
• CAN/26/1316 Granted

  8 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR

  T4 - Cherry tree - Remove dead branches from within crown; Crown radius will remain same.

  10 Jul 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0901 Granted

  Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD

  Works to tree numbers: 2, 5, 10, 18, 30 and 769, as set out in survey. Works to tree numbers - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 9763 as set out in survey are considered exempt works.

  12 May 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0533 Granted

  36 Hickory Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SL

  T1 - Sycamore - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m, reduce East side by 1.5m leaving 8.5m and reduce West side by 1.5m leaving 9m T2 - Ash - Reduce East limb by 1.5m leaving 8m, reduce West limb by 1.5m leaving 11m and reduce South limb by 1.5m leaving 8m T3 - Beech - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m T4 - Beech - Reduce height by 2m leaving 18m and prune back West side by 1m leaving 3.5m away from road and lamppost

  16 Mar 2026 Trees
• TPA/26/0616 Status unknown

  123 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JA

  T1 - The Oak - Remove all deadwood bigger than 25mm diameter throughout the crown . Remove dead, dying, or dangerous limbs. No reduction to height or crown spread

  30 Mar 2026 Trees