317 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

1. 8 Oct 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 12 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 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.

• 317 - 319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

  MC/25/2298 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from restaurant and flats to two dwellings with associated external alterations

  Decided New dwelling 14 docs
  Several homes

• Grandma Thai Restaurant 317 - 319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

  MC/25/1868 Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Prior notification for a proposed change of use of Restaurant (use class E) to two 2 bed flats/maisonettes (Use Class C3) residential, with no external alterations.

  Awaiting decision New dwelling 11 docs

• 319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

  MC/26/1934 Submitted 8 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

  Change of use from residential (Class C3) to a 6 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Class C4) with associated bin/cycle store

  Awaiting decision

• 317 - 319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

  MC/26/0398 Submitted 28 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Details pursuant to condition 4 (Windows) and 5 (Paintings) on planning permission MC/25/2298 - change of use from restaurant and flats to two dwellings with associated external alterations

  Split decision New dwelling Windows or glazing 5 docs
  Several homes

• 317-319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

  MC/26/1591 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Details pursuant to condition 4 (Windows) on planning permission MC/25/2298 for change of use from restaurant and flats to two dwellings with associated external alterations

  Status unknown Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing 6 docs
  Several homes

• Land At 320-346 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BT

  MC/25/0241 Submitted 7 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing buildings and structures retaining 340 and 346 Rochester High Street and construction of twenty-eight residential dwellings together with the provision of vehicular access, cycle and pedestrian access, public open space, sustainable drainage systems, landscaping, infrastructure, earthworks and all other associated works

  Decided Demolition 63 docs