Prospect House High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1546 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use From Class C3 (dwelling house) to C2 (residential institution) for up to 6 residents Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Validated
19 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 84.

The consultation period closed on 28 Sept 2026.

Going to planning committee

Wednesday 18 November, 6.30pm

Planning Committee

St George's Centre, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham ME4 4UH

Item 9 on the agenda

Officers recommend approval

The committee will decide this application in public. Most councils let objectors, supporters and the applicant speak if they register in advance, each by its own deadline.

Source: Medway's committee agenda. The council can change the date or the agenda up to the meeting.

Site constraints 9

Grain to Woolwich across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
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 250 m away: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood SSSI; Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Ramsar wetland 400 m away: Thames Estuary & Marshes; 1 listed building within 150 m; Scheduled monument 235 m away: Coastal artillery defences on the Isle of Grain, immediately east and south east of Grain village; Inside the Grain built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £355,000 in March 2008. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 March 2008£355,000
26 January 1999£50,000

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

Building

Floor area205 m² (2,207 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, 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
ME3 0BS
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
All Saints
Parish
St James Isle Of Grain
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Leads Design Partnership

Decision outlook

Day 84, past the statutory target. 82% of changes of use in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 18 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.

Day 8428 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
22%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15156131
Planning Portal ref
PP-15156131
Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Committee
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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

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.