Planning application
Rochester Old Bridge Rochester Bridge Rochester Medway ME1 1QE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1535
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1535
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- ME1 1QE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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MC/26/0538 Decided
Rochester Old Bridge Rochester Bridge Rochester Medway ME1 1QE
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Medway
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25 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 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
5 documents on file for this application
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- REDACTED
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT LOWER PIER PLATFORMS
- EXISTING PLAN
- PROPOSED PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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Nearby applications
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Rochester Old Bridge Rochester Bridge Rochester Medway ME1 1QE
89% historically approved · decision due ~19 May
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 -
1 Esplanade And Senlac House And Gundulph Square Rochester Medway ME1 1QE
89% historically approved · decision due ~27 May
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 -
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89% historically approved · decision due ~6 May
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 Esplanade And Senlac House And Gundulph Square Rochester Medway ME1 1QE
89% historically approved · decision due ~5 May
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 -
1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE
89% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for a Listed building This application is for temporary scaffolding ties permission that will allow to safely and securely erect the scaffolding required to carry out the works which have been previously approved (applications: MC/23/2836 & MC/23/2611).
Awaiting decision 7 docs -
1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE
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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.
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