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Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

Granted Medway MC/24/2229 App for Non-Material Amendments

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment to Outline planning permission ref. MC/21/0979 to increase the amount of B8 (data centre) floorspace within the approved development parameters whilst retaining the overall maximum built floorspace amount and; changes to the Parameter plan in relation to the green corridor.

As published by the council, reference MC/24/2229

Application record

Reference
MC/24/2229
Type
App for Non-Material Amendments
Status
Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Approval with Conditions
Received
30 Oct 2024
Validated
30 Oct 2024
Decided
13 Dec 2024
Ward
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Parish
Hoo St. Werburgh
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME3 9NQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • MC/26/1931 Awaiting decision

    Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    Details pursuant to condition 39 (Air Quality Emissions Mitigation Statement) and parts 46 (a and b) (Supporting Statement 11-01-26-02 Heat Marketing Hierarchy Plan) Air Quality Emissions Mitigation Statement Covering Letter

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • MC/26/1895 Awaiting decision

    Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    Details pursuant to condition 18 (External lighting) on planning permission MC/21/0979 - Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access (to be taken from Eschol Road) for the construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks

    Submitted 1 Oct 2026
  • MC/26/1742 Awaiting decision

    Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    Details pursuant to condition 24 (Archaeological work) on planning permission MC/21/0979 for Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access (to be taken from Eschol Road) for the construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026
  • MC/26/1275 Status unknown

    Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    Reserved matters application to consider matters of (appearance, layout, landscaping and scale) together with details to seek discharge of conditions 11 (Materials), 12 (Brick plinth), 13 (Hard and Soft landscaping), 14 (Tree survey), 15 (Landscape management plan), 16 (Boundary treatment), 17 (Landscape and Ecological management plan), 27 (Cycle storage), 29 (Refuse storage), 30 (Layout), 31 (Vehicle parking management plan), 38 (Ventilation and extraction) and 40 (Climate change and Energy efficiency statement) pursuant to outline permission MC/21/0979 - Construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks

    Submitted 3 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • MC/26/0829 Decided

    Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    Details pursuant to conditions 36 (Waste Management Plan) and 45 (Waste Hierarchy Study) on planning permission MC/21/0979 - Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access (to be taken from Eschol Road) for the construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks

    Decided 9 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2024

    Received by Medway

  2. 13 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Stantec PLC Agent, registered in Warrington

Active · incorporated 2024 · Warrington

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 13 Dec 2024
  • NON MATERIAL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 13 Dec 2024
  • REDACTED Application Form · 30 Oct 2024
  • 35567 A3 WO HH 241025 NMA APP TO OUTLINE PP COVER LETTER Supporting Documents · 30 Oct 2024
  • MEDWAYONE PARAMETER TABLE Supporting Documents · 30 Oct 2024
  • RG-M-16P - PARAMETER PLAN Supporting Documents · 30 Oct 2024
  • ES LETTER OF CONFORMITY 17.10.24 Supporting Documents · 30 Oct 2024
  • TRANSPORT TECHNICAL NOTE Supporting Documents · 30 Oct 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Medway granted permission on 13 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    MC/26/1275 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

    Reserved matters application to consider matters of (appearance, layout, landscaping and scale) together with details to seek discharge of conditions 11 (Materials), 12 (Brick plinth), 13 (Hard and Soft landscaping), 14 (Tree survey), 15 (Landscape management plan), 16 (Boundary treatment), 17 (Landscape and Ecological management plan), 27 (Cycle storage), 29 (Refuse storage), 30 (Layout), 31 (Vehicle parking management plan), 38 (Ventilation and extraction) and 40 (Climate change and Energy efficiency statement) pursuant to outline permission MC/21/0979 - Construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks

    Status unknown Reserved matters Demolition Trees 51 docs
  • Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    MC/26/1895 Submitted 1 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

    Details pursuant to condition 18 (External lighting) on planning permission MC/21/0979 - Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access (to be taken from Eschol Road) for the construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks

    Awaiting decision Demolition 7 docs
  • Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    MC/26/1931 Submitted 8 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

    Details pursuant to condition 39 (Air Quality Emissions Mitigation Statement) and parts 46 (a and b) (Supporting Statement 11-01-26-02 Heat Marketing Hierarchy Plan) Air Quality Emissions Mitigation Statement Covering Letter

    Awaiting decision
  • Former Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    MC/26/1894 Submitted 1 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

    Application for approval of reserved matters being Access, Appearance, Landscape, Scale and Layout for part of the site-wide infrastructure including spine road, associated landscaping, drainage and lighting pursuant to Outline Planning Permission ref. MC/21/0979 for the construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks.

    Awaiting decision Demolition 66 docs
  • Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    MC/26/1742 Submitted 10 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

    Details pursuant to condition 24 (Archaeological work) on planning permission MC/21/0979 for Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access (to be taken from Eschol Road) for the construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks

    Awaiting decision Demolition 3 docs
  • Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ

    MC/26/0829 Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to conditions 36 (Waste Management Plan) and 45 (Waste Hierarchy Study) on planning permission MC/21/0979 - Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access (to be taken from Eschol Road) for the construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks

    Decided Demolition 5 docs

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