Commissioners House Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TE

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• MC/26/0270 Decided

  Commissioners House Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TE

  Details pursuant to condition 4 (Proposed Staircase) on planning permission on MC/25/2349 Construction of a balcony walkway from the existing balcony to the east side of the Commissioners house to link to the upper terrace of the garden allowing non ambulant guests to enter the house on the first floor or use the lift to access the ground floor

  Decided 8 Apr 2026

1. 1 Dec 2025

   Received by Medway

2. 14 Jan 2026

   Decision issued

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• MC/26/0270 Decided

  Commissioners House Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TE

  Details pursuant to condition 4 (Proposed Staircase) on planning permission on MC/25/2349 Construction of a balcony walkway from the existing balcony to the east side of the Commissioners house to link to the upper terrace of the garden allowing non ambulant guests to enter the house on the first floor or use the lift to access the ground floor

  Decided 8 Apr 2026

• Application: MC/25/1530 (Decided)

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• Commissioners House Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TE

  MC/26/0270 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Details pursuant to condition 4 (Proposed Staircase) on planning permission on MC/25/2349 Construction of a balcony walkway from the existing balcony to the east side of the Commissioners house to link to the upper terrace of the garden allowing non ambulant guests to enter the house on the first floor or use the lift to access the ground floor

  Decided

• Admirals Offices Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ

  CAN/23/0308 Submitted 8 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T483 - Ash- Crown lift over footpath up to 3.5m from above ground level T484 - Cherry - Crown reduction to finished crown dimensions of height 11m above ground level and 8.2m crown radius measured from the tree stem. Removing up to 2m of growth from the height and radial spread all round. G1- X2 London Planes- 1-Crown reduction to finished crown dimensions of height 13m above ground level and 8.0m crown radius measured from the tree stem. Crown lift over road by 5.0m from above ground level. Remove 1m of growth away from garage roof. Removing up to 1m of growth from the height and radial spread all round. 2- Crown Reduction to finished crown dimensions of height 13m above ground level and 9.3m crown radius measured from the tree stem. Crown lift over road by 5m from above ground level. Removing up to 1m of growth from the height and radial spread all round. T449- Rowan- Fell to Ground Level- Replace with Prunus Meineke new tree to be planted next to T477) T451- Malus - Fell to Ground Level- Replace with Betula Pendula (Fastigiata Joes) -new tree to be planted between T498-499 and additional Betula Pendula Fastigiata Joes to be planted between T499-500. T463- Sorbus- Crown reduction to finished crown dimensions of height 7.0m above ground level and 6m crown radius measured from the tree stem. Removing up to 1m of growth from the height and radial spread all round. T466- Sorbus- Crown reduction to finished crown dimensions of height 6.0m above ground level and 6.0m crown radius measured from the tree stem. Removing up to 1m of growth from the height and radial spread all round. T461- Aspin- Crown lift over parking bays 7,8 and 9 by 3.0m from above ground level.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Admirals Offices Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ

  CAN/24/2040 Submitted 7 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  T448,447,446- Ornamental Pears x 3 - Remove small crossing branches and those conflicting with adjacent trees. T456- Ornamental Pear and T457- Field Maple - Reduce to clear lamp post by 1 metre, reduce branches over road by 1 metre. T458- Whitebeam- Crown lift to 5 metres over road from above ground level. T458A Whitebeam- Remove clematis encroaching on tree T459 Whitebeam-Crown lift to 2.5 metres over parking space from above ground level. T462 Field Maple- Remove 1 no crossing branch over drive and remove 2nd order branch (100mm diameter) T463, T466, T467 - Whitebeam- Clear lamp post by 1 metre. T467A Cherry- Remove stake. Formative prune to crown lift over parking space to 2m and removing crossing growth. T469 London Plane- Crown lift to 5 metres over road from above ground level. T470, T471- Sycamore- Remove epicormic growth up to 7 metres T477 Manna Ash- Remove 2 No. crossing branches at 2 metres T479- Robina- Remove deadwood above 40mm. T481- Whitebeam and T482 - Manna Ash - Crown lift to 5 metres over road and 2.5 metres over grass and footpaths from above ground level. T483A, T483B - Cherry- Formative prune to encourage growth away from balcony by removing lowest branch back to target collar. T473C & D Whitebeam- Formative prune to remove crossing branches. T485,486,487,488,489,491- Sycamores- Remove epicormic sucker growth T492 Sycamore- Remove 1 No. leader to east to remove included bark union. T493 Horse Chestnut- Remove epicormic growth up to 2.0m of growth to leave a crown radius of 7m. T494 Sycamore- Removing up to 1.5m growth to leave a crown radius of 8.5m T495 Horse Chestnut- Crown reduction to finished crown dimensions of height 12.5m above ground level and 8.5m crown radius measured from the tree stem. T498 Lime- Crown lift to 5 metres from above ground level and remove entwined branch at 4 metres in the centre of tree. T499 Pear-Crown lift to 5 metres from above ground level all round

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Admirals Offices Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ

  CAN/24/2177 Submitted 23 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  T44, T45, T47, T63- Limes- Remove epicormic growth to the crown breaks. T49- Lime-Remove epicormic growth & crown lift above road by 3.5m from above ground level. T72, T74- Limes- Remove epicormic growth to the crown breaks. T72A, T76- Limes- Crown lift to 2.5m from above ground level. T81- Robina- Remove major deadwood above 40mm T89- Walnut- Tree in decline, unlikely to recover- fell to ground level. CHD to replant a replacement tree. T91-97- x7 Horse Chestnut- Remove epicormic growth from main trunks. T98, T99- London Planes- Pollard to height of 5m in line with neighbouring pollard trees. T100, T103- Horse Chestnut- Remove epicormic growth from main trunk. T102, T104- Limes - Remove epicormic growth from main trunks. T101- London Plane-Pollard to height 5m in line with neighbouring trees. T189- Cotoneaster-Dead Tree- Fell to ground level. CHD to replant a replacement tree. T185- Copper Beech-Crown lift to 2.5m from above ground level and prune back encroachment on building by 1.5m. T821- Norway Maple-Reduce back included limb removing 2.5m of height and crown radius. T823- Norway Maple-Crown reduction to finished crown dimensions of height 10m above ground level and 8m crown radius measured from the tree stem. Removing up to 2m of growth from the height and radial spread all round. T824- London Plane-Crown lift 4m above road, footpath & cycle way from above ground level. T826- Norway Maple-Crown lift 4m above road from above ground level and 1.5m from above boundary wall. T827- Norway Maple-Crown lift 2.5m above footpath from above ground level and 1.5m above boundary wall.

  Granted Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Dawson Court 3 River Street Brompton Gillingham Medway ME7 5RJ

  MC/25/1907 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Replacement of windows and doors

  Decided Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 1 Maritime Court Dock Road Chatham Medway ME4 4FH

  CAN/26/0630 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  G1 - Sycamore - Crown lift 4 meters and remove broken dead limbs from trees over the car parking bays. Crown lift all trees to 3 meters on the banks to allow clear sight and unimpeded access for work to the banks. T1- Sycamore - Clear BT lines and building of tree limbs to give at least 2 meters clearance where possible reducing lateral limbs by approx. 2 meters G2 - Elderberry and Sycamores - Fell self-set trees T2- Sycamore - Crown lift to 5 meters.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs