Planning application
Phases 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
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Proposal
Details pursuant to condition 31 (contamination - for phases 4 and 5) and condition 32 (contamination remediation - for phases 4 and 5) on planning permission MC/22/2241 (original ref no: MC/17/2333 and first amended by MC/19/2812) Hybrid planning application seeking outline permission for the erection of up to 1,400 no. dwellings including a primary school and nursery (D1 use), up to 1,200sqm of commercial floor space (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) together with a pedestrian footbridge, parking, open space and landscaping. Full permission for phase 1, 2 and 3 of the development consisting of the erection of 534 no. dwellings (of the 1,400 no. total), the provision of a hotel (use Class C1), 885sqm of commercial floor space (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) along with site access spine road, parking, open space and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference MC/26/0521
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/0521
- Type
- Discharge Condition
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Rochester West & Borstal
- Postcode
- ME1 1NH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Medway
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Registered
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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Related applications
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- Application: MC/22/2241 (Decided)
Who's behind it
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DHA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Maidstone
Active · incorporated 1992 · Maidstone
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5 documents on file for this application
- REMEDIATION STRATEGY AND VERIFICATION PLAN ROCHESTER RIVERSIDE PHASES 4 & 5
- STATUTORY - ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- REMEDIATION STRATEGY AND VERIFICATION REPORT
- REDACTED
- COVER LETTER
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