1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

This site has had 3 applications since 2026.

• MC/26/1166 Awaiting decision

  1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  Listed building consent to reduce the height of the existing chimney and adjacent parapet wall at the back of Senlac House. The currently - increased height - is a result of the past alteration to the property to accommodate the roof of the infill extension which is now being demolished. None of the chimneys are in use. This amendment is dictated by the safety concerns based on up-close site inspection by the Structural Engineer The works include reduction in height, strengthening, essential repairs and general renovation works including the installation new clay chimney pots to match the style of existing. The new height will be closer to the original - as can bee seen on the historic photographs, and will match the chimney height of the neighbouring Castle Club.

  Submitted 19 Jun 2026
• MC/26/0493 Decided

  1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  Details pursuant to condition 3 (Materials) on planning permission MC/23/2836 for (Listed Building application to facilitate a change of use in No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House from mixed use (residential and commercial) Class C (3) and E to commercial use class E (g)(i); Refurbishment of No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House.

  Decided 1 Apr 2026

1. 19 Jun 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Unknown

   Previously Withdrawn.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 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.

This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Medway's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• Rochester Old Bridge Rochester Bridge Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/0538 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 0m away

  Listed building consent for the removal of the remaining cantilever structure attached to the Old Bridge, with a future replacement planned. This application covers the removal, enabling and testing works for this scheme.

  Decided 7 docs

• 1 Esplanade And Senlac House And Gundulph Square Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/0637 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 0m away

  Details pursuant to conditions 4 (General internal works), 5 (General internal joinery), 6 (Door for Senlac House), 7 (Roof light for Senlac House), 8 (Plant and Roof enclosure), 9 (Secondary Glazing), 10 (Stairs to Basement in esplanade), 11 (Gates to esplanade), 12 (Historic features to remain), 13 (Historical Frame) and 14 (Lath and plaster) on planning permission MC/23/2836 for Listed Building application to facilitate a change of use in No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House from mixed use (residential and commercial) Class C (3) and E to commercial use class E (g)(i); Refurbishment of No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House, together with the reconfiguration and rebuilding of a cluster of intermittent buildings in order to create new offices and various internal refurbishments to both sites. Various refurbishments to Gundulph Square

  Decided Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 48 docs

• 1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/0493 Submitted 11 Mar 2026 0m away

  Details pursuant to condition 3 (Materials) on planning permission MC/23/2836 for (Listed Building application to facilitate a change of use in No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House from mixed use (residential and commercial) Class C (3) and E to commercial use class E (g)(i); Refurbishment of No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House.

  Decided 12 docs

• 1 Esplanade And Senlac House And Gundulph Square Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/0482 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 0m away

  Details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) on planning application MC/23/2611 - Change of use in No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House from mixed use (residential and commercial) Class C (3) and E to commercial use class E (g)(i) Refurbishment of No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House, together with the reconfiguration and rebuilding of a cluster of intermittent buildings in order to create a new offices and various internal refurbishment to both sites. Various refurbishment to Gundulph Square.

  Decided 12 docs

• Rochester Old Bridge Rochester Bridge Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/1535 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 0m away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Replacement of the deck to the lower Pier platforms oncluding installation of decking and repair and or replace the handrails and steel works as neessary

  Awaiting decision 5 docs

• 1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

  MC/26/1166 Submitted 19 Jun 2026 0m away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug

  Listed building consent to reduce the height of the existing chimney and adjacent parapet wall at the back of Senlac House. The currently - increased height - is a result of the past alteration to the property to accommodate the roof of the infill extension which is now being demolished. None of the chimneys are in use. This amendment is dictated by the safety concerns based on up-close site inspection by the Structural Engineer The works include reduction in height, strengthening, essential repairs and general renovation works including the installation new clay chimney pots to match the style of existing. The new height will be closer to the original - as can bee seen on the historic photographs, and will match the chimney height of the neighbouring Castle Club.

  Awaiting decision Extension Demolition 8 docs