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317 - 319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

Decided Medway MC/25/2298

Works: New dwelling Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Change of use from restaurant and flats to two dwellings with associated external alterations

As published by the council, reference MC/25/2298

Application record

Reference
MC/25/2298
Status
Decided
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Decided
21 Jan 2026
Postcode
ME1 1BU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025.

  • MC/26/1591 Status unknown

    317-319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (Windows) on planning permission MC/25/2298 for change of use from restaurant and flats to two dwellings with associated external alterations

    Submitted 19 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • MC/26/0398 Split decision

    317 - 319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (Windows) and 5 (Paintings) on planning permission MC/25/2298 - change of use from restaurant and flats to two dwellings with associated external alterations

    Decided 27 Apr 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Received by Medway

  2. 26 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Decision issued

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • MC/26/1591 Status unknown

    317-319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (Windows) on planning permission MC/25/2298 for change of use from restaurant and flats to two dwellings with associated external alterations

    Submitted 19 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • MC/26/0398 Split decision

    317 - 319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (Windows) and 5 (Paintings) on planning permission MC/25/2298 - change of use from restaurant and flats to two dwellings with associated external alterations

    Decided 27 Apr 2026

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 21 Jan 2026
  • FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 21 Jan 2026
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 26 Nov 2025
  • REDACTED Application Form · 24 Nov 2025
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 24 Nov 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 24 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawings · 24 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 24 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawings · 24 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED SOUTH AND WEST ELEVATION Drawings · 24 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED NORTH AND EAST ELEVATION Drawings · 24 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 24 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING SOUTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS Drawings · 24 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING NORTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS Drawings · 24 Nov 2025

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After the decision

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