St Nicholas Church High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TR Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1300 - Listed Buildings Alterations Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Listed building consent for remedial reconstruction of the outer leaf of a cavity wall to 1950's single storey rear extension to the main Church building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Consultation
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LISTED BUILDING APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supplementary Documents · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Former Parish Church of St Nicholas, With Day Centre
List entry 1086418 · The pin is inside its outline · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Strood North & Frindsbury. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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; Inside the Rochester built-up area; Air quality management area 41 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Listed Buildings Alterations
Postcode
ME2 4TR
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Strood North & Frindsbury
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Paul Grinyer Associates Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 98% of listed building works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
58decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15069937
Planning Portal ref
PP-15069937
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 3 (archaeology watching brief) of planning permission MC/19…
MC/20/2772
2020 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 4 (Ecological Enhancement) on planning application MC/19/28…
MC/20/3011
2019 Approved
Listed building consent for installation of external lighting, internally illuminated han…
MC/19/2900
2019 Approved
Installation of external lighting, internally illuminated handrails and uplighting to tre…
MC/19/2899
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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MC/25/2166
2025 Approved
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Advertisement consent for a non-illuminated fascia sign to front
MC/25/1607
2025 Approved
107 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TJ
Change of use from Class E (a) retail to (sui generis) nail and beauty salon.
MC/25/1583
2025 Approved
117 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TJ
Advertisement consent for the installation of new fascia illuminated signage, 1 double si…
MC/25/1422
2024 Approved
104 -106 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TS
Change the use from banking and financial services (Use Class E) to cosmetics shop and ca…
MC/24/2383
2023 Approved
143 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TJ
Extension of an existing dropped kerb from the site onto Commercial Road.
MC/23/2087
2021 Approved
126B High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TR
T1 - Robinia (False Acacia) - Cut back branches to give maximum 3m clearance from roof an…
TPA/21/3226
2022 Approved
Land Rear Of 161-163 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TH
Construction of a three storey block comprising of six flats with associated landscaping…
MC/22/3002
2022 Approved
102 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TS
Change of use from banking and financial services (Class E) to cafe/takeaway and assoicat…
MC/22/2764
2021 Approved
161 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TH
Demolition of the existing single storey rear store and construction of a new store and t…
MC/21/3554
2021 Approved
100-110 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TS
Conversion of the existing vacant offices on the first floor and the construction of a ne…
MC/21/0370
2020 Approved
137 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TJ
Advertisement consent for installation of an internally - illuminated fascia sign to front
MC/20/2686
2020 Approved
137 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TJ
Installation of a new shop front
MC/20/2385
2019 Approved
6 Gun Lane Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4UB
Construction of a vehicle crossover to access existing hardstanding to front
MC/19/3149
2018 Withdrawn
Anchor Properties 126 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TR
Siting of a 3.5m high container in car park to be used for staff training purposes - demo…
MC/18/1112
2018 Approved
Bryant House Bryant Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3EW
Retrospective listed building consent application to refurbish existing meeting room to c…
MC/18/1039
2018 Approved
Rear Of 161-163 High Street Strood Rochester ME2 4TH
Outline planning application with some matters reserved (landscaping) for construction of…
MC/18/0141
2017 Approved
117 High Street Strood Rochester ME2 4TJ
Installation of three air condenser units and associated works
MC/17/3448
2017 Refused
Rear Of 161-163 High Street Strood Rochester ME2 4TH
Outline application with matters reserved (landscaping) for construction of a two storey…
MC/17/2202
2017 Approved
104 High Street Strood Rochester ME2 4TS
Advertisement consent for installation of 2 halo internally illuminated individual built…
MC/17/1169
2016 Approved
126B High Street Strood Rochester ME2 4TR
Installation of shutters to front
MC/16/2969
2016 Refused
The Swain Vestry St Nicholas Church High Street Strood Rochester ME2 4TR
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) to replace three windows of the…
MC/16/3052
2016 Approved
167C High Street Strood Rochester ME2 4TH
Construction of new two storey office building (demolition of existing building)
MC/16/2772
2016 Approved
95 High Street Strood Rochester ME2 4TJ
Advertisement consent for one internally illuminated fascia sign and one internally illum…
MC/16/0727
2016 Approved
95 High Street Strood Rochester ME2 4TJ
Installation of new shop front
MC/16/0726
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
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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
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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

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