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255 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1HQ

Decided Medway MC/25/2430

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

  1. 13 Dec 2025

    Received by Medway

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Decision issued

  3. 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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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • LDC-EXISTING APPROVAL Decision Notice · 12 Jan 2026
  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 09 Jan 2026
  • LAWFUL MAP Decision Notice · 09 Jan 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 14 Dec 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 14 Dec 2025
  • VARIOUS PLAN, ELEVATIONS AND STRUCTURE Drawings · 14 Dec 2025

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After the decision

Medway has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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