Planning application
21 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Pruners Tree - crown reduction by approx 1m due to excessive growth and shading / overtaking garden T2 Pine Tree - cutting back of approx 9 nr branches by approx 1m due to excessive growth and shading / overtaking garden
As published by the council, reference CAN/26/0755
Application record
- Reference
- CAN/26/0755
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 21 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rochester West & Borstal
- Postcode
- ME1 1QW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2026
Received by Medway
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6 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Permitted.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- TREE CA NOTIFICATION LETTER
- REDACTED
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- PHOTOGRAPHS
- PHOTOGRAPHS
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About this record
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