Abbey Court School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3DL Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/0718 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T4 Horse Chestnut - Laterally reduce 180 degree on boundary to neighbouring road by 2m. G1 Trees along boundary against house scaffold - cut back to boundary. T3 Horse Chestnut - remove Ivy and cut back to previous pruning points (1m). T2 Maple - 2.5m reduction. T1 Lime - reduce boundary face by 2.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF TREES FELL/ PRUNE - APPR WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME2 3DL
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Strood North & Frindsbury
Case officer
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Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14861585
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
NT1 - Monterey Cypress - Crown lift to 3ms above ground level incorporating cutting back…
TPA/23/1521
2023 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 13 (Travel Plan), 17 (Waste Management Plan) and 21 (Acoust…
MC/23/0747
2022 Withdrawn
Variation of condition 2 on planning application MC/14/1599 to allow a Minor Material Ame…
MC/22/1368
2022 Approved
Variation of condition 2 on planning application MC/14/1599 to allow a Minor Material Ame…
MC/22/1367
2021 Approved
Variation of conditions 14 (Travel Plan), 18 (Waste Management Plan) and 24 (BREEAM Stand…
MC/21/3428
2021 Approved
Tree 4606 - Fell to ground level Tree 4609 - Poor union between two main limbs at 2m. Old…
TPA/21/0797
2021 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Materials) on planning application MC/14/1599 for Demoli…
MC/21/3335
2020 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 8 (Drainage verification) on planning application MC/18/146…
MC/20/2465
2019 Approved
Details pursuant to conditions 5 (materials), 6 (animal types), 7 (biodiversity) and 9 (l…
MC/19/2121
2019 Approved
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (archaeological programme) and condition 4 (surface wate…
MC/19/1294
2018 Approved
Proposed development of existing school field into a rural activities centre consisting o…
MC/18/1468
2018 Approved
T1 - Silver Maple - Crown reduce as follows: Height - 12m, North - 2.5m, level with the g…
TPA/18/1394
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021 Approved
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Construction of a dormer to rear with Juliette balcony and roof light to front to facilit…
MC/21/0752
2021
130 Cliffe Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3DL
Engineering works to facilitate the construction of a vehicular crossover and hard standi…
MC/21/1300
2019 Withdrawn
Land Adj To Snapdragons Nursery Cliffe Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3DL
T1 - Oak - Reduce crown overhanging adjacent nursery school to 1m behind building; Remove…
TPA/19/3251
2018 Approved
227 Cliffe Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3DL
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MC/18/3428
2018 Approved
227 Cliffe Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3DL
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2018 Approved
136 Cliffe Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3DL
Installation of drop kerb of front and formation of enlarged car parking hardsurface
MC/18/1101
2018 Approved
227 Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
Construction of a single storey extension with raised lantern light to rear
MC/18/0834
2018
Abbey Court School (Formally Temple School) Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
Variation of condition 29 on planning permission MC/14/1599 to postpone submission of com…
MC/18/0796
2018
Abbey Court School (Formally Temple School) Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
Details pursuant to conditions 9, 14 and 18 on planning permission MC/14/1599 for demolit…
MC/18/0671
2017 Approved
Former Temple High School, Cliffe Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DL
Details pursuant to Condition 15 on planning permission MC/14/1599 (as amendment to appli…
MC/17/4154
2017 Approved
Abbey Court School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
T111 and T112 - Lime - Crown reduction from an overall tree height of 12m to 10m and from…
TPA/17/4294
2017 Approved
Abbey Court School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
241 - Mountain Ash - Remove completely.242 - Blue Atlas Cedar - Current height is 18m, re…
TPA/17/3923
2017 Approved
Former Temple High School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
Details pursuant to condition 15 on planning permission MC/14/1599 - Demolition of existi…
MC/17/2095
2017 Approved
Temple High School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
Details pursuant to conditions 5 & 6 on planning permission MC/14/1599 for demolition of…
MC/17/0378
2017 Approved
Abbey Court School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
T107, T108, T109 & T110 - Crown thin by no more than 15%. T111 & T112 - Fell.
TPA/17/0086
2016 Decided
Temple High School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
Details pursuant of conditions 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 23 on planning permission MC/14…
MC/16/3891
2016 Withdrawn
Temple High School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
Details pursuant to condition 3 (partial) and condition 9 on planning permission MC/14/15…
MC/16/3046
2016 Approved
Temple High School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
Details pursuant to condition 19 on planning permission MC/14/1599 for demolition of exis…
MC/16/2702
2016 Approved
Former Temple High School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
Details pursuant to condition 3 on planning permission MC/14/1599 - Demolition of existin…
MC/16/1113
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9/10
Excellent
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Householder decisions

Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

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Medway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #11 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #20 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,025
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025
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