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BAE Marconi Avionics Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

Decided Tonbridge and Malling 21/02297/CNA Consultation by Neighbouring Authority

Works: Demolition

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Consultation by Medway District Council (Reference: MC/21/2292) :Outline application with some matters reserved (Appearance and Landscaping) for the redevelopment of the land associated with BAE Systems to include the provision of a new factory building, PPS building, 2 no. office buildings and a deep storage building, with ancillary car parking areas, alongside associated highways and access works, provision of new substation, waste storage compound, heat pump / chiller plant, pump house, sprinkler tanks and gate houses following demolition of the existing buildings bar Faraday building and Falcon building which will remain (outline application with matters of access, scale and layout applied for)

As published by the council, reference 21/02297/CNA

Application record

Reference
21/02297/CNA
Type
Consultation by Neighbouring Authority
Status
Issues Raised
Decision
Issues Raised
Received
18 Aug 2021
Validated
18 Aug 2021
Decided
11 Apr 2022
Ward
Burham And Wouldham
Parish
Wouldham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME1 2XX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021.

  • 25/00951/CNA Awaiting decision

    Bae, Marconi Avionics, Marconi Way, Rochester, Medway, ME1 2XX

    Consultation by Medway Council: Reserved matters application to consider matters of (appearance and landscaping) together with details to seek discharge of conditions 5 (LEMP), 12 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 14 (Infiltration), 18 (Piling) and 21 (Energy Efficiency) pursuant to outline permission MC/22/2990 (as amended by MC/25/0412) - Outline application with some matters reserved (Appearance and landscaping) for the redevelopment of the land associated with BAE Systems to include the provision of a new factory building, one office building and a new deep storage building, with ancillary car parking areas, alongside associated highways, fencing and access works, provision of new substation, waste storage compound, heat pump/chiller plant, pump house, sprinkler tanks and gate houses following demolition of the existing buildings bar Faraday building and Falcon building which will remain - resubmission of MC/21/2292,

    Submitted 3 Jun 2025 Outline
  • 21/02296/CNA Decided

    BAE Marconi Avionics Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX

    Consultation by Medway District Council (Reference: MC/21/2291) : Enabling works comprising demolition of existing buildings followed by remediation works, construction of a new substation and waste storage compound, fencing, construction / extension / improvement of car parking areas and reconfiguration of site entrance

    Decided 11 Apr 2022 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 11 Apr 2022

    Decision issued: Issues Raised

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Tonbridge and Malling has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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