6 The Rectory Rochester Road Cuxton Rochester Medway ME2 1AF Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/0864 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Approved

Proposal

G1 - Common ash - Sectional dismantling of all identified defective stems and trees leaving all stems at 1 meter above ground level G3 - Ash tree group - Removal of the overextended limb, leaving 1m height from ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

7 May 2026

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Validated

2 Jun 2026

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Approved

31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Site constraints 10

Green belt: London

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Scheduled monument 6 m away: Palaeolithic site

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 ↗

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

National landscape 104 m away: Kent Downs

Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.

Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 4; Tree preservation order 13 m away; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Cuxton built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area138 m² (1,485 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B

PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms

Built1967 to 1975

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Medway
Application type: TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode: ME2 1AF
Received: 7 May 2026
Validated: 2 Jun 2026
Ward: Cuxton, Halling & Riverside
Parish: Cuxton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 28 Jul 2026
Decision: Approval with Conditions
Decision date: 31 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Quality Tree Care Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 11 days slower than Medway's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

This one59d

Council48d

UK36d

73%decided within 8 weeks

89%approved

156decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14916732
Planning Portal ref: PP-14916732
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2019 Approved

49 Rochester Road Cuxton Rochester Medway ME2 1AE

Construction of a single storey front/side extension, garage conversion, new internal sta…

MC/19/2234 16 Oct 2019

2017 Withdrawn

The Rectory 6 Rochester Road Cuxton Rochester ME2 1AF

T1 - Ash - Current height 16m: Reduce crown in height by up to 4 metres taking care to pr…

TPA/17/3460 21 Dec 2017

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.