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179-181 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 1SF

Decided Medway MC/25/1791

Works: New dwelling Extension

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Part retrospective application for the change of use of retail to residential at lower ground and ground floor level with associated internal and external alterations, together with construction of a three-storey rear extension to provide six 1-bedroom self-contained flats

As published by the council, reference MC/25/1791

Application record

Reference
MC/25/1791
Status
Decided
Received
5 Sep 2025
Validated
17 Sep 2025
Decided
28 Nov 2025
Ward
Rochester East & Warren Wood
Postcode
ME1 1SF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • MC/26/0121 Granted

    179-181 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 1SF

    Details pursuant to conditions 1 (Time), 3 (Joinery Details), 4 (Materials) and 5 (Railings to front) on planning permission MC/25/1791 - Part retrospective application for the change of use of retail to residential at lower ground and ground floor level with associated internal and external alterations, together with construction of a three-storey rear extension to provide six 1-bedroom self-contained flats

    Decided 20 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • MC/24/2086 Refused

    179 -181 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 1SF

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (sections through doors/windows and condition 5 ( garden waste and recycling) on planning permission MC/19/0111 - Change of use of retail to residential at lower ground and ground floor level with associated internal and external alterations together with construction of a three storey rear extension to provide six 1-bedroom self-contained flats

    Decided 3 Dec 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Sep 2025

    Received by Medway

  2. 17 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Nov 2025

    Decision issued

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • MC/26/0121 Granted

    179-181 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 1SF

    Details pursuant to conditions 1 (Time), 3 (Joinery Details), 4 (Materials) and 5 (Railings to front) on planning permission MC/25/1791 - Part retrospective application for the change of use of retail to residential at lower ground and ground floor level with associated internal and external alterations, together with construction of a three-storey rear extension to provide six 1-bedroom self-contained flats

    Decided 20 Apr 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Directive Planning and Developments Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Tunbridge Wells

Active · incorporated 2024 · Tunbridge Wells

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 28 Nov 2025
  • FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 28 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANS Drawings · 17 Sep 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLN Drawings · 16 Sep 2025
  • REDACTED Application Form · 05 Sep 2025
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 05 Sep 2025
  • PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 05 Sep 2025
  • COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 05 Sep 2025
  • (PROPOSED) FIRST AND ROOF PLAN Drawings · 05 Sep 2025
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 05 Sep 2025
  • PROPOSED GARDEN PLAN Drawings · 05 Sep 2025

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After the decision

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