Planning application
Prospect House High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS
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 Class C3 (dwelling house) to C2 (residential institution) for up to 6 residents
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1546
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1546
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- All Saints
- Parish
- St James Isle Of Grain
- Postcode
- ME3 0BS
Comment by 18 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Medway through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Medway
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a design practice registered in London
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10 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
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