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Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH

Decided Medway MC/26/1457

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference MC/26/1457

Application record

Reference
MC/26/1457
Status
Decided
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 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.

  • MC/26/1003 Awaiting decision

    Phase 4 And 5 Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH

    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.

    Submitted 26 May 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 26 May 2026
  • MC/26/1006 Awaiting decision

    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.

    Submitted 26 May 2026
  • MC/26/1007 Awaiting decision

    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.

    Submitted 26 May 2026
  • MC/26/1005 Awaiting decision

    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.

    Submitted 26 May 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 19 Dec 2025
  • MC/25/2493 Decided

    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.

    Decided 9 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • MC/25/2495 Decided

    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.

    Decided 2 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Submitted 19 Dec 2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 6 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Registered.

Documents

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

55 documents on file for this application

  • REDACTED Application Form · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK_4D___4E_-_ELEVATIONS__SHEET_2_OF_2_-6488610 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK_5A___5B_-_ELEVATIONS__SHEET_1_OF_2_-6488611 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK_5A___5B_-_ELEVATIONS__SHEET_2_OF_2_-6488612 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK_5C_-_ELEVATIONS-6488613 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK_5D___5E_ELEVATIONS__SHEET_1_OF_2_-6488614 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK_5D___5E_ELEVATIONS__SHEET_2_OF_2_-6488615 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • LANDSCAPE_MASTERPLAN-6447010 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • LANDSCAPE_PROPOSALS_SHEET_1_OF_5-6447012 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • LANDSCAPE_PROPOSALS_SHEET_2_OF_5-6447013 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • LANDSCAPE_PROPOSALS_SHEET_3_OF_5-6447014 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • LANDSCAPE_PROPOSALS_SHEET_4_OF_5-6447015 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • LANDSCAPE_PROPOSALS_SHEET_5_OF_5-6447017 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK 4C ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK 4D 4E ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 2 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5A AND 5B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5A & 5B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK 5A AND 5B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5A & 5B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK 5A AND 5B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • APARTMENT BLOCK 5C ELEVATION A Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • APARTMENT 5C ELEVATION A Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK 5C B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • APARTMENT BLOCK 5C ELEVATION B Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK 5C ELEVATION C Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK 5C ELEVATION B Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5D & 5E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • APARTMENT BLOCK 5D 5E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5D 5E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5D 5E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5D 5E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5D 5E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK 5D AND 5E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • APARTMENT BLOCK 5D 5E Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • ROCHESTER RIVERSIDE Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • APARTMENT 4C ELEVATION A Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • BLOCK C ELEVATION Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 4D & 4E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 4D & 4E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 4D 4E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 4D 4E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 4D 4E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 4D 4E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 4D 4E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 4D 4E ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5A AND 5B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5A AND 5B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5A AND 5B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5A AND 5B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • 5A AND 5B ELEVATIONS Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN RM MARK UP Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • PHASE 4 AND 5 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • SOFT LANDSCAPING SHEET 14 OF 22 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • SOFT LANDSCAPING SHEET 1 OF 22 Drawings · 03 Aug 2026
  • NMA COVERING LETTER AND DRAWING SCHEDULE Supporting Documents · 03 Aug 2026

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