Planning application
255 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1HQ
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) current use is C4 HMO (6 Person ) which has been changed from C3 Dwelling house since year 2017.
As published by the council, reference MC/25/2430
Application record
- Reference
- MC/25/2430
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 13 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 13 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Rochester West & Borstal
- Postcode
- ME1 1HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Dec 2025
Received by Medway
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Bischell Construction Ltd. Agent, a construction firm registered in West Kensington
Active · incorporated 2012 · West Kensington
57 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 69% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- LDC-EXISTING APPROVAL
- CASE OFFICER REPORT
- LAWFUL MAP
- REDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- VARIOUS PLAN, ELEVATIONS AND STRUCTURE
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