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Lockington House Lockington Grove Rochester Medway ME1 1RH

Awaiting decision Medway CAN/26/1697

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Elderberry - Fell to ground leaving 1 x vertical stem (horticultural management technique to keep in size and shape. T2 Yew - Reduce by approx 25% (H10m to 7.5m, W3 to 2m) to keep in size with surroundings

As published by the council, reference CAN/26/1697

Application record

Reference
CAN/26/1697
Status
Unknown
Received
4 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Postcode
ME1 1RH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 16 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 November 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

  • SKETCH PLAN Drawings · 07 Sep 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 04 Sep 2026

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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 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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