17 Watts Avenue Rochester Medway ME1 1RX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
G1 - various shrubs Pittosporum, Lilac and a small Willow - pruning. Reduce from a height of 2 metres to a height of no more than 1.5 metres and radial North, East, West and South from a spread of 1.5 metres to no more than 1 metre. Small Mophead Maple in the front garden to be reduced down by 25% of the total crown mass from a height of 2.5 metres to no more than 2 metres and a radial spread of 1 metre to a radial spread of no more that 0.75 metres. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Medway's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 8 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.
Sales history 4
Last sold for £1,150,000 in March 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 21 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.
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 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15262482
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15262482
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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