Planning application
91 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Lime Tree - Crown lift by 4m from ground level leaving a tree height of approximately 3m and to cut back and reduce diameter of the tree by trimming the branches from a radial spread of 5m to 3m so no longer hanging over into the public car park
As published by the council, reference TPA/25/2125
Application record
- Reference
- TPA/25/2125
- Type
- CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Rochester West & Borstal
- Postcode
- ME1 1LX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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CAN/26/0449 Awaiting decision
91 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LX
T1 - Lime Tree - Reduction to a 6m monolith
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CAN/26/2125 Awaiting decision
91 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LX
T1 - Lime Tree - Crown lift by 4m from ground level leaving a tree height of approximately 3m and to cut back and reduce diameter of the tree by trimming the branches from a radial spread of 5m to 3m so no longer hanging over into the public car park
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Medway
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5 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 December 2025, 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.
Checking the current position
The published feed does not show a live status for this application; the register on Medway's own portal holds the authoritative version.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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69 - 71 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LX
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (materials), 4 (noise), 6 (climate change) and 10 (tree planting) on planning permission MC/24/1333 for Conversion of the first and second floors to residential use, forming the addition of 4 residential flats, change of use of the ground floor to dental surgery, demolition of part of the single storey rear extension and construction of a two storey rear extension to provide dental surgeries with two flats on the first floor, provision of cycle and bin storage and associated works. Felling of a Lime tree located in the rear garden which is subject to a TPO
Decided New dwelling Extension +1 5 docsSeveral homes -
91 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LX
T1 - Lime Tree - Crown lift by 4m from ground level leaving a tree height of approximately 3m and to cut back and reduce diameter of the tree by trimming the branches from a radial spread of 5m to 3m so no longer hanging over into the public car park
Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc -
91 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LX
T1 - Lime Tree - Reduction to a 6m monolith
Awaiting decision Trees 8 docs -
81 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LX
Listed building consent for the internal refurbishment of the shop front display areas, works include: the removal and replacement of the window display flooring. Installation of a new wooden flooring to both window display areas. Removal of the existing floor coverings . Replacement and Installation of Internal Wall Panelling Removal of the peg board and prepare existing wall surfaces. Installation of new timber wall panelling to both display areas. Ceiling Repairs, Re-Plastering and Redecoration. Removal of loose or damaged plaster. Full re-plastering of the ceiling areas. Replacement and Upgrade of Lighting Infrastructure
Decided 12 docs -
69 - 71 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LX
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Material) and condition 4 (Pannel Room Details) on listed building consent MC/24/1334 for the conversion of the first and second floors to residential use, forming the addition of 4 residential flats change of use of the ground floor to dental surgery, demolition of part of the single storey rear extension and construction of a two storey rear extension to provide dental surgeries with two flats on the first floor, provision of cycle and bin storage and associated works.
Decided New dwelling Extension +1 6 docsSeveral homes -
69 - 71 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LX
Details pursuant to condition 5 (interface details), 6 (Internal joinery), 7 (Partitions wall), 9 (Windows doors masonry) and 10 (New Stairs) on planning permission MC/24/1334 - Listed Building application for the conversion of the first and second floors to residential use, forming the addition of 4 residential flats change of use of the ground floor to dental surgery, demolition of part of the single storey rear extension and construction of a two storey rear extension to provide dental surgeries with two flats on the first floor, provision of cycle and bin storage and associated works. Felling of a Lime tree located in the rear garden which is subject to a TPO.
Decided New dwelling Extension +3 9 docsSeveral homes
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TPA/26/1710 Status unknown
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TPA/26/1694 Status unknown
8 Dixwell Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9TB
T1. Oak - Reduce height and radial spread by 2m. Current height 16m leaving at 14m. Current radius 9m leaving at 7m. The tree recent hard a large limb failure which subsequently hit and ripped out a further two large limbs which fell into the garage and on top of the adjacent garage. The loss of these branches has left a large hole in the canopy. It looks as though the tree has recently been crown thinned.