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The Vicarage 76 Borstal Street Borstal Rochester Medway ME1 3HL

Awaiting decision Medway MC/26/1785

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 C3 (dwelling) to C2 (children's care home)

As published by the council, reference MC/26/1785

Application record

Reference
MC/26/1785
Status
Registered
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Postcode
ME1 3HL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 28 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Graham Simpkin Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Longfield

Active · incorporated 2018 · Longfield

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • SITE LOCATION AND EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANS Drawings · 28 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 28 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND SECOND FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 28 Sep 2026
  • ELEVATIONS EXISTING AND PROPOSED Drawings · 28 Sep 2026
  • ELEVATIONS EXISTING AND PROPOSED Drawings · 28 Sep 2026
  • MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documents · 16 Sep 2026
  • HISTORICAL APPEAL DECISION (DIFFERANT SITE) Supporting Documents · 16 Sep 2026
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT (260729) Supporting Documents · 16 Sep 2026
  • PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 16 Sep 2026

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What 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 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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.

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