Planning application
3 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY
Works: Loft or dormer Domestic
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
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C4 (HMO for 6 people); Construction of an L-shaped dormer to the rear roof slope
As published by the council, reference MC/25/2542
Application record
- Reference
- MC/25/2542
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 29 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 29 Dec 2025
- Postcode
- ME1 2BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Dec 2025
Received by Medway
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
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Reading the register
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