18 St. James Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Kent ME3 0BU

1. 13 Apr 2004

   Received by Medway

2. 10 May 2004

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 May 2004

   Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

4. 30 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

• 38 Chapel Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BZ

  MC/25/2142 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 84m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~25 Dec

  Change of use from Barbers (Class E) to Restaurant/Cafe (Class E) with ancillary takeaway and reinstatement of original shop front window to front elevation and installation of extract flue to rear.

  Decided Windows or glazing

• Land Adjacent 8 St James Close Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BX

  MC/23/0217 Submitted 30 Jan 2023 103m away

  Construction of a detached bungalow with associated parking

  Refused Full applications 11 docs

• Existing Telecommunications Mast St James' Playing Field Isle Of Grain Green Lane Medway ME3 0BT

  MC/26/0075 Submitted 19 Jan 2026 106m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~16 Mar

  Prior approval under Part 16 Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for removal of a 15m monopole and equipment cabinet for the installation of a 20m monopole with ancillary development including 3no. equipment cabinets within existing compound area

  Awaiting decision

• 25 High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BJ

  MC/26/0546 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 166m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~12 May

  Details pursuant to condition 5 (Surface Water Drainage) on planning permission MC/25/2445 for construction of a single storey detached outbuilding to rear of garden to be used as an annexe

  Decided
  Small domestic

• 25 High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BJ

  MC/25/2445 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 166m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~10 Feb

  Construction of a single storey detached outbuilding to rear of garden to be used as an annexe

  Decided
  Small domestic

• 20 Chapel Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BQ

  MC/21/1932 Submitted 29 Jun 2021 178m away

  Change of use of amenity land to residential to facilitate construction of a vehicular crossover to front

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• MC/26/1350 Granted

  14 Brickmakers Way Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3BF

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for loft conversion with 2 roof-lights to the front and 2 rear dormers to facilitate additional living accommodation.

  15 Jul 2026 Outline
• MC/26/0380 Withdrawn

  Storage Building And Garage Block Rear Of 13 To 23 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4HU

  Outline application with some matters reserved (access, landscaping and layout) for demolition of existing storage building and six garages to facilitate the construction of a 4-storey block comprising of four flats with associated bin and cycle stores and construction of three Mews houses

  26 Feb 2026 Outline
• MC/23/0855 Granted

  Land To The East Of High Halstow Kent

  Hybrid Planning Application for (i) Full Planning Application (Phase 1) for the erection of 270 no. residential units (including affordable housing) and the local centre (up to 1,000 sqm Use Classes E and F) with open space, associated vehicle, cycle and pedestrian access off Christmas Lane, upgrade of existing Public Right of Way, associated services and infrastructure, public realm, landscaping and SuDS. (with associated highway works and (ii) Outline Planning Application (all matters except for access, to be reserved for future determination) for the erection of up to 490no. residential units (including affordable housing), and a primary school (Use Class F1(a)) with new vehicular access points, car and cycle facilities and provision of public open space, sustainable drainage and landscaping works.

  6 Apr 2023 Outline
• MC/26/0770 Granted

  32 Hawthorn Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2HN

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for construction of dormer to the rear with hip to gable and 1 rooflight to the front

  22 Apr 2026 Outline
• MC/25/2510 Granted

  191 Castle Road Chatham Medway ME4 5HZ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for change of use from single dwelling house (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4) up to 6 bed HMO together with construction of 3m ground floor rear extension with skylight and L-shaped dormer windows to rear and installation of roof light to front to provide additional living accommodation within roof space

  20 Dec 2025 Outline