McDonalds Anthonys Way Medway City Estate Rochester Medway ME2 4DW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Replacement 2 drive thru booths and an additional booth; new access door formed and new windows; reconfigured kerb lines to the drive thru lane; replacement patio furniture and associated works to the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jan 2026
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Consultation
9 Feb 2026
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Approved
10 Apr 2026

Approved on 10 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 7

Otterham Creek to Stoke Marshes across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
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 ↗
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
SSSI 233 m away: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood SSSI; Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area 90 m away: Frindsbury and Manor Farm; Inside the Rochester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Building

Floor area348 m² (3,746 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME2 4DW
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Strood Rural
Parish
Frindsbury Extra
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Planware Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 15 days slower than Medway's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 96% of commercial and major works here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
37decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14661670
Planning Portal ref
PP-14661670
Neighbours
3 Feb 2026
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
9 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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

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.