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Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

Granted Medway MC/23/0017 Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference MC/23/0017

Application record

Reference
MC/23/0017
Type
Full Application
Status
Conditions
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Received
4 Jan 2023
Validated
4 Jan 2023
Decided
21 Mar 2023
Ward
Rochester West Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
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

    Decided 16 Jul 2026
  • CAN/26/0396 Awaiting decision

    Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

    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

    Decided 21 Apr 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jan 2023

    Received by Medway

  2. 21 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Thomas Ford and Partners Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2017 · London

46 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Medway granted permission on 21 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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