12 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• MC/26/1588 Decided

  12 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY

  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.

  Decided 7 Oct 2026

1. 7 Oct 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 15 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 December 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.

• 3 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY

  MC/25/2315 Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  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 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY

  MC/25/2542 Submitted 29 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  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 docs
  Domestic

• 12 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY

  MC/26/1588 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  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.

  Decided Extension Loft or dormer +1 4 docs
  Domestic

• 3 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY

  MC/26/1417 Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Change of use from 6 bedroomed person HMO to 7 person 6 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis)

  Status unknown Full applications 16 docs

• 1A Ross Street Rochester Kent ME1 2DF

  MC/02/1139 Submitted 27 May 2002 100 yards away

  Change of use from workshop to two 2-bedroomed self-contained flats.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 1 doc

• 4 Cobden Terrace John Street Rochester Medway ME1 1TF

  MC/25/1600 Submitted 6 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Installation of 8 roof-mounted photovoltaic panels (4 south-facing, 4 north-facing) to rear with one inverter. The panels are mounted roof-parallel with no projection above the ridge line or alteration to the roof profile. All battery and inverter equipment will be mounted at the rear of the property, below eaves height, and will not be visible from public viewpoints.

  Decided 9 docs