317 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1935 - Full Application Registered
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling (C3) to 6 person HMO (C4) with associated bin/cycle store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 11

Otterham Creek to Stoke Marshes across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Star Hill to Sun Pier conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
2 Article 4 directions
Star Hill to Sun Pier · Fort Pitt. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: House at Rear of No 321 High Street, Grade II, 19 m away · 2 Grade II*, 14 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden 80 m away: Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 158 m away: Fort Pitt
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Rochester built-up area; Air quality management area 6 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME1 1BU
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Fort Pitt
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
23%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15281934
Planning Portal ref
PP-15281934
Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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MC/25/2298
2025
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Prior notification for a proposed change of use of Restaurant (use class E) to two 2 bed…
MC/25/1868
2025
Land At 320-346 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BT
Demolition of existing buildings and structures retaining 340 and 346 Rochester High Stre…
MC/25/0241
2024 Approved
320 - 346 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BT
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MC/24/0069
2022 Approved
The Ship Inn 347 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1DA
Listed Building Consent for the installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to…
MC/22/2530
2022 Approved
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Advertisement consent for an externally illuminated fascia to front and various non illum…
MC/22/2529
2023 Approved
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Listed Building consent for the conversion of a single dwelling to two separate dwellings…
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2023 Approved
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Conversion of a single dwelling to two separate dwellings, erection of two-storey side ex…
MC/23/0802
2022 Withdrawn
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Change of use from student housing C4 to HMO C4
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Change of use to Class (C4) HMO from Class (C2) student accommodation
MC/22/2951
2022 Approved
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a change of use from a sh…
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2022 Approved
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Replacement of uPVC windows with traditional wooden sash windows
MC/22/2109
2022 Refused
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Advertisement consent for an externally illuminated fascia to front and various non illum…
MC/22/1651
2022 Refused
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Listed Building Consent for the installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to…
MC/22/1670
2021 Approved
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Change of use from retail (use class E) to beauty treatment and spa (sui generis).
MC/21/3158
2021 Approved
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Listed Building Consent for internal works including formation of an internal opening bet…
MC/21/2893
2021 Approved
11 St Bartholomews Terrace Rochester Medway ME1 1BX
Replace seven timber sash windows, three on the front elevation and four to the rear, wit…
MC/21/1625
2020 Approved
6 St Bartholomews Terrace Rochester Medway ME1 1BX
Replacement of windows to front and rear elevation and door to front elevation
MC/20/2510
2020 Withdrawn
333 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1DA
Prior notification of a proposed change of use from office use (Class B1(a)) to dwelling…
MC/20/0644
2018 Withdrawn
The North Foreland 325 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1DA
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MC/18/1494
2017 Approved
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MC/17/3181
2017 Approved
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Construction of single storey rear extension together with engineering works to rear to f…
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Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #8 out of 296. Only 19% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Medway decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #99 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #53 of 296
94%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #8 of 296
19%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #16 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
106 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
67 decided
999
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.