16 High Street Upnor Rochester Medway ME2 4XG Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0503 - Householder Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Replacement of existing conservatory roof with insulated flat roof and pyramidal lantern following fire damage arising from neighbouring property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Mar 2026
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Consultation
17 Mar 2026
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Approved
7 May 2026

Approved on 7 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HOUSEHOLDER APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 7 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 12-18, High Street
List entry 1336491 · The pin is inside its outline · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 8 Grade II)
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 ↗
Upnor 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.
Otterham Creek to Stoke Marshes 7 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Scheduled monument 70 m away: Artillery castle at Upnor
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 ↗
SSSI 55 m away: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Inside the Lower Upnor built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 3 November 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £264,500 in October 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

31 October 2024£264,500
24 July 2009£185,000
17 December 2002£174,995
23 March 1995£46,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (9 out of 100), could reach F
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Householder
Postcode
ME2 4XG
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Strood Rural
Parish
Frindsbury Extra
Case officer
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Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
7 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Macintosh Davies Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
556decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14775159
Planning Portal ref
PP-14775159
Neighbours
31 Mar 2026
Consultation
17 Mar 2026
Comments by
23 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
19 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.