23 Crow Lane Rochester Medway ME1 1RF Data via plota.co.uk

CAN/25/1186 - CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - Copper Beech - Reduce by 20% - Height 19m to 15m and Width 10m to 8m T2 - Holly Reduce by 30% and prune to shape 11m to 7m T3 - Robinia - Thin by 15%, deadwood & lift to 5m from ground. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2025
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Validated
19 Jan 2026
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Approved
16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Historic Rochester conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument about 23 m away: Open areas within Roman, Saxon and medieval town
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
48 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 2,4 and 6, Crow Lane, Grade II, about 27 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 36 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 48 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Rochester built-up area; Priority habitat about 46 m away: Traditional orchard.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £975,000 in March 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

26 March 2025£975,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME1 1RF
Received
12 Jun 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Qualitree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 7 days slower than Medway's median of 49 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
174decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14093289
Planning Portal ref
PP-14093289
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #8 out of 296. Only 19% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Medway decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #99 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #53 of 296
94%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #8 of 296
19%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #16 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
106 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
67 decided
999
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.