Planning application
179-181 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 1SF
Works: New dwelling Extension
Relates to MC/25/1791
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference MC/26/0121
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/0121
- Type
- Discharge Condition
- Status
- Conditions
- Decision
- Discharge of Conditions
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Rochester East & Warren Wood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME1 1SF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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MC/25/1791 Decided
179-181 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 1SF
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
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Medway
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Discharge of Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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MC/25/1791 Decided
179-181 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 1SF
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
Who's behind it
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Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Hythe
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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
Refused Conditions New dwelling Extension +1 8 docs -
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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
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89% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug
Listed Building Consent for replacement of 1 lower sash in first floor front bedroom to match original, single glazed; replacement of both sashes and sill in rear first floor bedroom to match original, double glazed; replacement of 2 non-original windows (Ground floor 1 and First floor 3) with double glazed timber sashes to match original; replacement of non-original rear double doors from lower ground extension to garden area; replacement of modern timber velux window in loft room; insulation of loft space; rebuilding of the front parapet wall in alignment; repairs to stone lintels above first floor windows and stone string course
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