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3 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY

Awaiting decision Medway MC/26/1417

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from 6 bedroomed person HMO to 7 person 6 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis)

As published by the council, reference MC/26/1417

Application record

Reference
MC/26/1417
Status
Registered
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Rochester East & Warren Wood
Postcode
ME1 2BY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Registered

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 September 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Medway for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Medway is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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