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Churchfields Recreation Ground Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QW

Awaiting decision Medway CAN/26/2034

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1- Norway Maple remove deadwood T2- Lime crown lift to 5m over road and remove basal growth T3- Lime crown lift to 3m all round to clear pathway T4- Lime crown lift to 3m all round to clear pathway T5- Lime remove basal/epicormic growth and ivy to crown brake T6- Norway Maple remove deadwood and basal growth T7- Norway Maple crown lift to 5m over road and deadwood T8- Norway Maple remove deadwood and remove epicormics from stem T9- Norway Maple remove deadwood T10- Tulip Tree crown lift roadside to 5m and park side to 3m T11- Maple crown lift to 5m roadside and reduce back from street light to clear by 2m

As published by the council, reference CAN/26/2034

Application record

Reference
CAN/26/2034
Status
Registered
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Postcode
ME1 1QW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 22 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 December 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.

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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