Garth House The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

1. 22 Oct 2025

   Received by Medway

2. 8 Dec 2025

   Decision issued

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

  CAN/26/0396 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 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 50 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 50 yards away

  Construction of external porch to the Cathedral's south door

  Decided Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• King's School Rochester Minor Canon Row Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

  MC/25/2373 Submitted 5 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  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 12 docs

• Rochester Cathedral Grounds The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

  CAN/19/3169 Submitted 4 Dec 2019 50 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

• 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 35 docs
  Small domestic