161 Maidstone Road Rochester Medway ME1 1SF Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1157 - Listed Buildings Alterations Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for replacement of 1 lower sash in first floor front bedroom to match original, single glazed; replacement of both sashes and sill in rear first floor bedroom to match original, double glazed; replacement of 2 non-original windows (Ground floor 1 and First floor 3) with double glazed timber sashes to match original; replacement of non-original rear double doors from lower ground extension to garden area; replacement of modern timber velux window in loft room; insulation of loft space; rebuilding of the front parapet wall in alignment; repairs to stone lintels above first floor windows and stone string course Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Validated
2 Jul 2026
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Consultation
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Morden Terrace
List entry 1336150 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
Watts Avenue/Roebuck Road 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.
Article 4 direction
Watts Avenue. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Rochester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £577,500 in September 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

23 September 2025£577,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Listed Buildings Alterations
Postcode
ME1 1SF
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Rochester East & Warren Wood
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

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

76%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
50decided 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.

84 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14960010
Planning Portal ref
PP-14960010
Neighbours
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use