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Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

Awaiting decision Medway CAN/26/0396

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference CAN/26/0396

Application record

Reference
CAN/26/0396
Status
Unknown
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Postcode
ME1 1SX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • MC/26/0946 Decided

    Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

    Construction of external porch to the Cathedral's south door

    Submitted 18 May 2026
  • MC/23/0017 Granted

    Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

    Installation of external security cameras and ANPR camara, at various locations around the Cathedral buildings

    Decided 21 Mar 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Medway took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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