12 Castle Avenue Rochester Medway ME1 2DU

1. 12 Sep 2024

   Received by Medway

2. 29 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

3. 20 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 31 Delce Road Rochester Medway ME1 2ET

  MC/26/1113 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 126m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Construction of two ancillary outbuildings and associated landscaping.

  Decided 8 docs

• 12 Rose Street Rochester Medway ME1 2EE

  MC/21/1761 Submitted 14 Jun 2021 165m away

  Construction of a first floor rear extension

  Refused Householder Extension 13 docs
  Domestic

• 98 Howard Avenue Rochester Medway ME1 2AN

  MC/25/2534 Submitted 29 Dec 2025 171m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~24 Feb

  Raising of roof height to facilitate additional story and conversion of existing bungalow into a two storey dwellinghouse.

  Decided
  Domestic

• 98 Howard Avenue Rochester Medway ME1 2AN

  MC/25/2093 Submitted 22 Oct 2025 171m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

  Prior approval for the enlargement of a dwelling by construction of additional storeys, The maximum height proposed is 8.3m

  Awaiting decision
  Domestic

• 98 Howard Avenue Rochester Medway ME1 2AN

  MC/26/0385 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 171m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~24 Apr

  Construction of a first floor and side extension and a rear roof dormer to form two 2-bedroom flats

  Decided New dwelling Extension +1

• 118A Princes Street Rochester Medway ME1 2EA

  MC/23/0502 Submitted 1 Mar 2023 171m away

  Application for non-material amendment to planning permission MC/22/1401 for a 1.8m single storey side extension 6.5m long from the proposed rear elevation with associated roof design amendments.

  Refused Amendments Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• MC/26/0198 Granted

  10 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JL

  Change of use of offices at first and second floor levels to a five-bedroom Class C4 house in multiple occupation with associated external alterations

  5 Feb 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/0902 Granted

  Chatham Maritime Marina Leviathan Way Chatham Maritime Chatham Medway ME4 4LP

  Installation of a roodberg SPC30 fixed arm boat lift crane.

  12 May 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/0846 Granted

  141 - 145 High Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1AQ

  Installation of a freestanding telephone apparatus with affixed defibrillator and advert display

  6 May 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/0850 Granted

  Pavement Fronting 86 High Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1AX

  Installation of a freestanding telephone apparatus with affixed defibrillator

  6 May 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/0525 Granted

  Airport Works, BAE Systems Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

  Retrospective application for the installation of a two storey portakabin office building

  16 Mar 2026 Full applications