Airport Works, BAE Systems Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

1. 16 Mar 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 15 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Bae, Marconi Avionics, Marconi Way, Rochester, Medway, ME1 2XX

  25/00951/CNA Submitted 3 Jun 2025 0m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

  Consultation by Medway Council: Reserved matters application to consider matters of (appearance and landscaping) together with details to seek discharge of conditions 5 (LEMP), 12 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 14 (Infiltration), 18 (Piling) and 21 (Energy Efficiency) pursuant to outline permission MC/22/2990 (as amended by MC/25/0412) - Outline application with some matters reserved (Appearance and landscaping) for the redevelopment of the land associated with BAE Systems to include the provision of a new factory building, one office building and a new deep storage building, with ancillary car parking areas, alongside associated highways, fencing and access works, provision of new substation, waste storage compound, heat pump/chiller plant, pump house, sprinkler tanks and gate houses following demolition of the existing buildings bar Faraday building and Falcon building which will remain - resubmission of MC/21/2292,

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 2 docs

• BAE Systems Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

  MC/24/2253 Submitted 4 Nov 2024 0m away

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/21/2291 - to amend condition 9 (disposal of surface water) to allow demolition before a scheme showing details of the disposal of surface water within that phase, based on sustainable drainage principles and including details of the design, implementation, maintenance and management of the surface water drainage scheme, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority

  Granted Amendments Demolition 4 docs

• BAE Marconi Avionics Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

  MC/26/0099 Submitted 22 Jan 2026 2m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~19 Mar

  Application for a non-material amendments to both substations - 1) Main Intake Building (adjacent to waste storage area) (originally approved under MC/21/2291 - enabling works) and 2) North Car Park Substation (originally approved under NMA MC/22/2794)

  Decided

• BAE Systems Airport Works Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

  MC/26/0491 Submitted 11 Mar 2026 2m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~6 May

  Reserved matters application for the appearance and landscaping of the deep store building, guard house and associated works including a new central car park and staff amenity area including details for conditions 5 (LEMP) and 21 (energy efficiency) pursuant to outline permission MC/22/2990 (as amended by MC/25/0412) (outline application with some matters reserved (appearance and landscaping) for the redevelopment of the land associated with BAE Systems to include the provision of a new factory building, one office building and a new deep storage building, with ancillary car parking areas, alongside associated highways, fencing and access works, provision of new substation, waste storage compound, heat pump/chiller plant, pump house, sprinkler tanks and gate houses following demolition of the existing buildings bar Faraday building which will remain - resubmission of MC/21/2292)

  Decided Demolition

• Bae Systems Airport Works Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

  MC/22/2990 Submitted 20 Dec 2022 43m away

  Outline application with some matters reserved (Appearance and Landscaping) for the redevelopment of the land associated with BAE Systems to include the provision of a new factory building, one office building and a new deep storage building, with ancillary car parking areas, alongside associated highways, fencing and access works, provision of new substation, waste storage compound, heat pump/chiller plant, pump house, sprinkler tanks and gate houses following demolition of the existing buildings bar Faraday building and Falcon building which will remain - resubmission of MC/21/2292

  Granted Outline Demolition 78 docs

• IPM Site Vacant Land To The East Of Laker Road, Medway Rochester ME1 3QY

  MC/25/2191 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 354m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jan

  Details of Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to planning permission MC/25/0848 for (Temporary use of land for the parking of staff vehicles and associated works during the construction of new factory facilities at BAE Rochester for a period of four years)

  Decided

• MC/26/0198 Granted

  10 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JL

  Change of use of offices at first and second floor levels to a five-bedroom Class C4 house in multiple occupation with associated external alterations

  5 Feb 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/0902 Granted

  Chatham Maritime Marina Leviathan Way Chatham Maritime Chatham Medway ME4 4LP

  Installation of a roodberg SPC30 fixed arm boat lift crane.

  12 May 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/0846 Granted

  141 - 145 High Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1AQ

  Installation of a freestanding telephone apparatus with affixed defibrillator and advert display

  6 May 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/0850 Granted

  Pavement Fronting 86 High Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1AX

  Installation of a freestanding telephone apparatus with affixed defibrillator

  6 May 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/0483 Granted

  Ridgeway 11 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS

  Change of use of Vacant Care Home Class (C2) to a 7 bedroom HMO Class (Sui Generis).

  10 Mar 2026 Full applications