Kings School Satis House Boley Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1TE Data via plota.co.uk

CAN/25/1430 - CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees Approved

Proposal

Trees 1- 6 - Common Limes - cut back the suckers at the base of the trees to an approximate height of 1.8m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2025
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Validated
16 Jul 2025
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Approved
18 Aug 2025

Approved on 18 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Satis House
List entry 1086512 · The pin is inside its outline · 20 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 11 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
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 50 m away: Rochester Castle
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: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Rochester built-up area; Priority habitat 18 m away: Deciduous woodland; Tree preservation order 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 1 November 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 area877 m² (9,440 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 118)
UseResidential Institutions: Residential Schools
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, 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
CA - Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME1 1TE
Received
14 Jul 2025
Validated
16 Jul 2025
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
18 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 16 days faster 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14175005
Planning Portal ref
PP-14175005
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.