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CAN/26/0396

Trees application at Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX, Medway. View planning documents, track the decision and get email alerts on updates.

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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

CAN/26/0396

Small
Trees

Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

Submitted27 Feb
Validated
Consultation
Target
Decided
8 weeks typical decision time in Medway89% of trees applications approved

This is a tree application at Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX. Medway has handled 276 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. It was submitted on 27 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Historic Rochester conservation area, with 12 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 82 applications across Rochester West & Borstal. We hold 248 applications in total for the ME1 postcode area.

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Application Details

Reference
CAN/26/0396
Address
Rochester Cathedral The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX
Postcode
ME1 1SX
Local Authority
Medway
Application Type
Trees
Scale / Size
Small

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Submitted
27 February 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.387920, 0.503224

Source: Medway