157 Church Street Cliffe Rochester Medway ME3 7QB Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0303 - App for Non-Material Amendments Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for a non-material amendment to planning application for alterations to the internal arrangement, not affecting the exterior. The internal changes re-route the way through the building to provide direct access to the accessible w.c. from the cafe, as well as from the hairdressers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Feb 2026
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Validated
18 Feb 2026
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Approved
18 Mar 2026

Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NON MATERIAL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Inside the Cliffe (Medway) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
App for Non-Material Amendments
Postcode
ME3 7QB
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Strood Rural
Parish
Cliffe And Cliffe Woods
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
18 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
C. B. Wright & Associates Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14713401
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
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MC/25/2503
2025 Approved
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MC/25/1023
2025 Approved
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the change of use from a Takeaway (U…
MC/25/0448
Within ~100m

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2024 Approved
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2018 Approved
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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%).

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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