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

MC/26/0162 - Listed Buildings Alterations Approved

Proposal

Listed building consent for construction of single storey part rear extension to replace existing lean-to; fire damage repair to whole property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Consultation
4 Feb 2026
Approved
30 Mar 2026

Approved on 30 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Otterham Creek to Stoke Marshes across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
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.
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
Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Inside the Lower Upnor built-up area.
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
Listed Buildings Alterations
Postcode
ME2 4XG
Received
1 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Strood Rural
Parish
Frindsbury Extra
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 100% of listed building works here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14659767
Neighbours
4 Feb 2026
Consultation
4 Feb 2026
Comments by
25 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
12 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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