Barkis House 8 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 9 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 November 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Medway's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• 20 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT

  MC/23/0595 Submitted 9 Mar 2023 4m away

  Listed building application for the change of use of the ground floor and basement levels from Class E(a) to A4 Drinking Establishment (Sui Generis)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

• 20 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT

  MC/23/0540 Submitted 6 Mar 2023 4m away

  Change of use of the ground floor and basement levels from Class E(a) to A4 Drinking Establishment (Sui Generis)

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• The Guildhall Museum High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PY

  MC/25/2178 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 37m away

  Installation of fence to provide a boundary to the rear of the property.

  Decided
  Small domestic

• 40 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LJ

  MC/21/2554 Submitted 1 Sep 2021 57m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

  Change of use of ground and basement floors of former bank to a cryotherapy and aesthetics beauty salon (Class E)

  Status unknown Full applications 21 docs

• 40 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LJ

  MC/21/2555 Submitted 1 Sep 2021 57m away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

  Listed building consent application for change of use of ground and basement floors of former bank to a cryotherapy and aesthetics beauty salon (Class E)

  Status unknown Heritage and listed buildings 21 docs

• The Guildhall Museum High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PY

  CAN/23/0807 Submitted 3 Apr 2023 57m away

  T1 - Holm Oak - Crown lift to provide 3m clearance above the carpark and 5m above the highway to remove obstruction vehicles both on the highway and those accessing the car park car park. Cut back branches of lower order to provide a maximum clearance of 2m from the Guildhall Museum buildings, the sign to the (Strood direction), the perimeter fence to the (Strood direction) and the lamp (asset number cp049) T2 - Holm Oak - Crown lift to provide 3m clearance above ground level. Cut back branches of lower order to provide a maximum clearance of 2m from the book shop, the fence to the (Strood direction) and the lamp (asset number cp047)

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic