Unit D Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2AB

Decided MC/25/2546
Council
Medway 9/10
Date received
30 Dec 2025
Date validated
30 Dec 2025
Postcode
ME2 2AB

Description

Installation of two full height shopfronts together with replacement of existing bi-parting entrance doors and side screens

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Formerly Hobby Craft Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB

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Formerly Hobby Craft Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB

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MC/26/0044 - 13 Jan 2026

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MC/25/2547 - 30 Dec 2025

Formerly Hobby Craft Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB

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MC/25/2548 - 30 Dec 2025

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 With conditions
External alterations to unit, amendments to parking provision and other associated works
MC/20/1890
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 With conditions
Formerly Hobby Craft Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Construction of plant cage/compound and bin store, installation of AC plant to resultant…
MC/25/2547
2025 With conditions
Formerly Hobby Craft Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Construction of new lean-to canopy and raised platform, partial blocking-up of 1 no. exis…
MC/25/2548
2021 With conditions
Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester Medway
Advertisement consent for installation of three internally-illuminated fascia signs and t…
MC/21/0862
2019 With conditions
Unit B3 Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2AB
Advertisement consent for the installation of 1no non illuminated and 1no illuminated fas…
MC/19/2569
2019 With conditions
Unit B3 Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2AD
Alterations to the shopfront to include two symmetrical windows either side of existing e…
MC/19/2275
2018 With conditions
Marks And Spencers Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2AB
The siting of 1 storage container to the rear of the unit for temporary use annually from…
MC/18/2654
2017 With conditions
Starbucks Unit C5 Strood Retail Park Strood ME2 2JG
Retrospective application for plant equipment and plant enclosure
MC/17/2809
2017 With conditions
Unit B2 Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Advertisement consent for installation of a non-illuminated ATM surround
MC/17/2225
2017 With conditions
Unit B2 Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Installation of an ATM
MC/17/2224
2017
STARBUCKS, UNIT, C5, STROOD RETAIL PARK, STROOD, ME2 2JG
Retrospective advertisement consent application for internally illuminated hanging sign…
MC/17/2810
2017 With conditions
Unit C Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Advertisement consent for the installation of 1no internally illuminated fascia and 1no n…
MC/17/1979
2017 With conditions
Unit C Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Advertisement consent for the installation of 1no internally illuminated fascia sign.
MC/17/1975
2017 With conditions
Unit C Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Advertisement consent for installation of three internally-illuminated totem signs
MC/17/0426
2016 With conditions
Unit C Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Construction of an external scissor lift and canopy with plant deck to the rear of Unit C1
MC/16/3388
2016 With conditions
Unit C Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Advertisement consent for installation of two internally-illuminated fascia signs and thr…
MC/16/2784
2025 With conditions
Civic Centre Esplanade Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4AU
Details pursuant to condition 7 (Piling) on planning planning permission MC/23/2463 - Cre…
MC/25/1948
2024
Civic Centre Esplanade Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4AU
Details pursuant to conditions 8 (Archaeological field evaluation) on planning permission…
MC/24/1705
2024
Civic Centre Esplanade Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4AU
Details pursuant to conditions number 3 (CEMP), 4 (Contamination) and 8 (Archaeological F…
MC/24/0772
2016 With conditions
Unit C (Former B&Q) Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Details pursuant to conditions 12 and 13 of planning permission MC14/3317 Construction of…
MC/16/5168
2017 With conditions
Unit C (Formally B&Q) Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Details pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission MC/16/3824 - Variation of conditio…
MC/17/0888
2017 Approved
Unit C Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission MC/16/3388 for minor altera…
MC/17/0199
2016 With conditions
Unit C (Formerly B&Q) Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Variation of condition 2 to allow a minor material amendment to planning permission MC/14…
MC/16/3824
2016 With conditions
B&Q Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Details pursuant to conditions 4 and 8 on planning permission MC/14/3317 for construction…
MC/16/0136
2016 Refused
Unit C Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood ME2 2AB
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/14/3317 for replacemen…
MC/16/3391
2016 With conditions
B & Q Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Details pursuant to condition 10 on planning permission MC/14/3317 - Construction of a re…
MC/16/2941
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9/10
Excellent
#5 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #11 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #20 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,025
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025
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