12 Star Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1XB Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1068 - Listed Buildings Alterations Registered
Listed buildingsCommercial premises

Proposal

Listed building consent for the change of use from C3 residential and Sui Generis theatre/venue to 5 C3 residential Units plus new construction of three C3 residential townhouses. Demolition of the 20th century addition. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Consultation
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 94. The consultation period closed on 9 Jul 2026.

Documents 6

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF COMMENTS - THEATRES TRUST Letter of Representation · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF STATUTORY - THE GEORGIAN GROUP Letter of Representation · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF STATUTORY - KENT POLICE Letter of Representation · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - CITY OF ROCHESTER SOCIETY Letter of Representation · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - B COLLINS Letter of Representation · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Medway Conservative Constituency Association Headquarters and Club
List entry 1086405 · 8 m from the pin · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 30 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 ↗
Star Hill, Rochester 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
Inside the Rochester built-up area; Air quality management area 12 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
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
ME1 1XB
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Hollaway Studio

Decision outlook

Day 94, past the statutory target. 97% of listed building works in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 9438 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

4comments received
3 objecting1 neutral

75% object · in line with the UK average

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990484
Neighbours
15 Jun 2026
Consultation
15 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings