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

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• MC/24/2406 Granted

  Airport Works BAE Systems Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

  Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 11 Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for demolition of the Falcon building

  Decided 23 Dec 2024 Other

1. 16 Mar 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 15 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Approval with Conditions

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Medway granted permission on 15 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  25/00951/CNA Submitted 3 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  95% 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 3 docs

• BAE Systems Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

  MC/24/2253 Submitted 4 Nov 2024 50 yards 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

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

  MC/24/2406 Submitted 27 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 11 Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for demolition of the Falcon building

  Granted Other Demolition 9 docs

• BAE Marconi Avionics Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

  MC/26/0099 Submitted 22 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  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 8 docs

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

  MC/26/0491 Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  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 50 docs

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

  MC/22/2990 Submitted 20 Dec 2022 50 yards 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

• MC/26/0974 Granted

  18 Houghton Avenue Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RY

  Demolition of the existing dwelling.

  Received 21 May, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/1354 Granted

  Star House 8 Star Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1UX

  Removal and relocation of 3 existing antennas and installation of 3 new antennas, removal of 2 existing cabinets and installation of 1 new cabinet and PSU and installation of remote radio units (RRUs), break out boxes (BOBs) and a GPS node with associated apparatus and ancillary works

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/1181 Granted

  Buhrstone House And Wiley House Mill Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1HZ

  Proposed cladding remediation works to remove combustible cladding elements and replace them with materials and systems of limited combustibility and non-combustible materials: Reinstate bricks (if necessary). Remove render works, HPL panels, and timber cladding, including insulation and supporting rails, and replace with A2 render carrier board, A1 Aluminium cladding, and A2 Cedral cladding, matching the existing.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/1351 Granted

  Robin Hood Filling Station 430 Walderslade Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 9LL

  Construction of a single storey extension to side/rear

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• MC/26/1331 Granted

  78 Ingram Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1SH

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 7 bedroom house of multiple occupation (Sui generis) together with construction of a single storey rear extension, construction of a dormer window to rear and installation of a roof light to front to provide additional living accommodation within roof space with associated bin store/cycle store

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications