Planning application
Darnet Yard Kingsnorth Works Kingsnorth Industrial Estate Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NZ
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Part retrospective application for change of use from industrial waste land to sui generis use - storage of raw materials (aggregates, sand, gravel and soil), processing of aggregates (sorting, cleaning and mixing of cement) and distribution, together with installation of a concrete silo plant, associated concrete base and control room and retention of existing office building and associated works
As published by the council, reference MC/26/0137
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/0137
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- ME3 9NZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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MC/26/1284 Decided
Darnet Yard Kingsnorth Works Kingsnorth Industrial Estate Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NZ
Details pursuant to conditions 2 (Traffic Management Plan), 3 (EV Charging) and 4 (Flood Warning Plan) on planning permission MC/26/0137 - part retrospective application for change of use from industrial waste land to sui generis use - storage of raw materials (aggregates, sand, gravel and soil), processing of aggregates (sorting, cleaning and mixing of cement) and distribution, together with installation of a concrete silo plant, associated concrete base and control room and retention of existing office building and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Medway
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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MC/26/1284 Decided
Darnet Yard Kingsnorth Works Kingsnorth Industrial Estate Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NZ
Details pursuant to conditions 2 (Traffic Management Plan), 3 (EV Charging) and 4 (Flood Warning Plan) on planning permission MC/26/0137 - part retrospective application for change of use from industrial waste land to sui generis use - storage of raw materials (aggregates, sand, gravel and soil), processing of aggregates (sorting, cleaning and mixing of cement) and distribution, together with installation of a concrete silo plant, associated concrete base and control room and retention of existing office building and associated works
After the decision
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Darnet Yard Kingsnorth Works Kingsnorth Industrial Estate Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NZ
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Details pursuant to conditions 2 (Traffic Management Plan), 3 (EV Charging) and 4 (Flood Warning Plan) on planning permission MC/26/0137 - part retrospective application for change of use from industrial waste land to sui generis use - storage of raw materials (aggregates, sand, gravel and soil), processing of aggregates (sorting, cleaning and mixing of cement) and distribution, together with installation of a concrete silo plant, associated concrete base and control room and retention of existing office building and associated works
Decided 10 docs -
Plot 2 London Medway Commercial Park James Swallow Way Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9ND
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the development of Plot 2 for Class E(g)(iii) industrial processes/B2 general industrial/B8 storage and distribution uses, access, parking, drainage, landscaping and associated works granted on (15/11/21) ref. MC/21/1383). All pre-commencement planning conditions have been discharged. The development commenced in February 2024 and construction work has included: - completion of secondary site access from the estate; site preparation; earthworks and formation of site levels. Confirmation is sought from Medway Council that the construction of an access road pursuant to Planning Permission ref. MC/21/1383 has been lawfully implemented. Please refer to supporting documents for further information.
Granted Lawful development 6 docs