Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX
Approved on 21 April 2026
Council decision: Raise No Objection
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Proposal
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
- Received
- 27 February 2026
- Council
- Medway Council
- Ward
- Rochester West & Borstal
- Agent
- Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- ReceivedReceived27 Feb
- ValidatedValidated9 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date20 Apr
- DecidedDecided21 Apr
Decided in 43 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX. Medway has handled 276 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 3 days quicker than Medway's typical decision time. The site is in the Historic Rochester conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 131 applications across Rochester West & Borstal. We hold 340 applications in total for the ME1 postcode area.
87% of trees applications at Medway Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- ME1 1SX
- Application type
- CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 9 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 20 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- Agent address
- The Oast Preston Farm Shoreham Road Shoreham TN14 7UD
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Maggie Wright
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Historic Rochester
- Article 4 direction: Historic Rochester(11)Part of the site
- Tree Preservation OrderPart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, green belt, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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