Planning application
Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
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Proposal
Details pursuant to condition 43 (Foundations design) on planning permission MC/22/2241 - (Original ref no: MC17/2333) 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/26/1003
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1003
- Type
- Discharge Condition
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Rochester West & Borstal
- Postcode
- ME1 1NH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 10 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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MC/26/1457 Decided
Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission MC/24/1824 - amend condition 1 (Approved plans) for the development of phase 4 and 5, with minor changes to the hard and soft landscaping and detail changes to the apartment block.
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MC/26/1004 Decided
Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
Details pursuant to condition 24 (Means of Enclosure) condition 25 (Hard Landscaping) on planning permission MC/22/2241 (original ref no MC/17/2333) 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.
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MC/26/1006 Decided
Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
Details pursuant to condition 39 (External lighting) 40 (lighting design strategy for Biodiversity) 41 (Ecolgical Design Strategy) on planning permission MC/22/2241 (original ref no MC/17/2333) 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.
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MC/26/1007 Status unknown
Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
Details pursuant to condition 2 (Limehouse Wharf access) on planning permission MC/24/1824 - Reserved Matters application for Phases 4 and 5 pursuant to Hybrid permission MC/22/2241 (originally MC/17/2333) for the erection of a mixed-use scheme comprising residential dwellings (Class C3) and Class E floorspace together with associated landscaping, open space, equipped play, drainage, earthworks and other associated infrastructure. Discharge of conditions 6 (Design code), 7 (Townscape), 8 (Sunlight/Daylight), 34 (Delivery and Servicing) and 46 (Site wide CO2 emission improvements) pursuant to planning application MC/22/2241.
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MC/26/1005 Decided
Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
Details pursuant to condition 22 (Materials) 23 (Landscaping ) 36 (Landscape Management Strat) 54 ( Cycle parking) on planning permission MC/22/2241 (original ref no MC/17/2333) 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.
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MC/25/2496 Decided
Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
Details pursuant to condition 27 (CEMP) on planning permission for MC/22/2241 (original ref no. MC/17/2333) Removal of condition 13 (which relates to the provision of a footbridge across Corys Creek) on planning permission MC/19/2812 (original ref no: MC/17/2333) 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.
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MC/25/2493 Granted
Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
Details pursuant to condition 42 (Archaeology each phase) on planning permission for MC/22/2241 (original ref no. MC/17/2333) Removal of condition 13 (which relates to the provision of a footbridge across Corys Creek) on planning permission MC/19/2812 (original ref no: MC/17/2333) 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.
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MC/25/2495 Granted
Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
Details pursuant to condition 48 (Surface Water disposal) on planning permission for MC/22/2241 (original ref no. MC/17/2333) Removal of condition 13 (which relates to the provision of a footbridge across Corys Creek) on planning permission MC/19/2812 (original ref no: MC/17/2333) 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.
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MC/25/2494 Decided
Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
Details pursuant to condition 43 (Foundation design) on planning permission for MC/22/2241 (original ref no. MC/17/2333) Removal of condition 13 (which relates to the provision of a footbridge across Corys Creek) on planning permission MC/19/2812 (original ref no: MC/17/2333) 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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Medway
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9 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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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
Decision expected by 4 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Medway took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
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- Application: MC/22/2241 (Decided)
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16 documents on file for this application
- CUT AND FILL LEVELS
- APPLICATION FORM
- COVER LETTER
- SHEET PILE RETAINING WALL GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
- 3OF3 PILING MATT LAYOUT SHEET
- PILED FOUNDATION
- 2OF3 PILING MATT LAYOUT SHEET
- 1OF3 PILING MATT LAYOUT SHEET
- 4&5 FOUNDATION KEY PLAN
- 4 &5 PILING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
- BOUNDARY WALL SECTION
- SHEET PILE RETAINING WALL GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
- PILED FOUNDATION
- 4&5 PILING SCHEDULE
- 3OF3 PHASE 4&5 PILING SCHEDULE
- SHEET PILE RETAINING WALL GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
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