31 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QW

1. 10 Sep 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 11 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 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.

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.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Medway's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• 21 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QW

  CAN/26/0755 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 0m away

  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

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• 27 Hathaway Court Rochester Medway ME1 1QX

  MC/21/1691 Submitted 7 Jun 2021 127m away

  Construction of a single storey side extension and conversion of garage into habitable room

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 31 St Margarets Street Rochester Medway ME1 1TU

  MC/25/2070 Submitted 17 Oct 2025 131m away

  Construction of an annexe (replacement of existing garage/workshop)

  Decided

• 50 St Margarets Street Rochester Medway ME1 1TU

  CAN/25/2149 Submitted 2 Nov 2025 131m away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jan

  T1 - Magnolia tree - pruning tree to reduce the circumference to 18.5m from 23.5m and reduce height to 5.5m from 7m.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 31 St Margarets Street Rochester Medway ME1 1TU

  MC/25/1805 Submitted 9 Sep 2025 131m away

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/23/2201 for reduction and change of style of 3 leaf doors into 2 leaf french doors from ground floor kitchen

  Decided Windows or glazing

• 52 St Margarets Street Rochester Medway ME1 1TU

  CAN/25/2040 Submitted 11 Oct 2025 131m away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

  T1- Mature Copper Beech - Current Height approx 12m x Width 11.5m. After reduction: Height 9m x Width 8.6m. T2- Robinia Tree - Current height approx 16.7m x Width 12m. After reduction: Height 12.5m x Width 9m. T3- Limetree Hedgerow - Largest tree nearest house current height approx 7.m x Width 5.1m. After reduction to previous pollarded height 5.m 3 x smaller trees in hedgerow - Current height approx 5.4m x Width 1.5m. After reduction to previous pollarded height 4m 1 x last tree in hedgerow furthest from house Current height approx 6m x Width 3m. After reduction to previous pollarded height 4.5m T4- Mimosa Tree- Current height approx 7m x Width 6m. After reduction: Height 5m x Width 4.5m

  Awaiting decision Trees