Planning application
12 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the conversion of the dwelling house (C3) to a 6 bed 6 person HMO (C4). Including construction of a ground floor rear and side extension, 'L' shaped loft dormer, roof windows to the front elevation and internal alterations.
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1588
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1588
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Rochester East & Warren Wood
- Postcode
- ME1 2BY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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MC/26/1925 Awaiting decision
12 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for for a 3 Bedroom, 3 Person (Use Class C4) HMO from a (Use Class C3) dwelling house.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by Medway
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3 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Oct 2026
Decision issued
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7 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS/ LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - HMO
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS/BLOCK PLANS
- REDACTED
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About this record
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Nearby applications
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3 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear. The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4.50m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.1m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.98m
Awaiting decision Extension 3 docsSmall domestic -
3 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C4 (HMO for 6 people); Construction of an L-shaped dormer to the rear roof slope
Decided Loft or dormer 6 docsDomestic -
12 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for for a 3 Bedroom, 3 Person (Use Class C4) HMO from a (Use Class C3) dwelling house.
Awaiting decision 6 docsDomestic -
3 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY
81% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep
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