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

MC/26/1546 - Full Application Registered
Change of use

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 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Medway's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.

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Documents

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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; Scheduled monument 235 m away: Coastal artillery defences on the Isle of Grain, immediately east and south east of Grain village; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Grain built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
ME3 0BS
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
All Saints
Parish
St James Isle Of Grain
Applicant
Show
Agent
Leads Design Partnership

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
78%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 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15156131
Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Land To Rear Of The Old Vicarage High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS
Hybrid planning application seeking outline permission for construction of two self-build…
MC/25/1034
2025 Refused
Land Rear Of The Old Vicarage High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS
Construction of 4No detached self-build dwellings with associated parking and landscaping
MC/25/0233
2024 Approved
Land Rear Of The Old Vicarage High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS
Construction of two detached dwellings with associated parking and landscaping
MC/24/1213
2024 Approved
Nore View High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS
Creation of a vehicular crossover with associated works
MC/24/1154
2024 Withdrawn
The Old Vicarage High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS
Outline application with all matters reserved for construction of five dwellings
MC/24/0668
2023 Approved
103 Pannell Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0EF
Construction of a two storey extension to side
MC/23/0123
2020 Approved
55 High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS
Construction of a vehicle crossover and hardstanding to front
MC/20/2042
2020 Refused
103 Pannell Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0EF
Construction of a two storey side and rear extension - demolition of existing conservatory
MC/20/1929
2020 Approved
53 High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS
Construction of a hardstanding area and vehicular crossover to front
MC/20/0388
2019 Approved
103 Pannell Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0EF
Construction of a two storey extension to side
MC/19/2717
2018 Approved
Old Vicarage High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS
Outline planning application with some matters reserved (appearance, layout, scale and la…
MC/18/2092
2018 Approved
St James Ce Voluntary Aided Primary School High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BS
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission MC/17/2889 to increase the…
MC/18/1008
2017 Approved
The Black House High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester ME3 0BS
Construction of two storey side/rear extension with part single storey to rear with roof…
MC/17/3958
2017 Approved
St James Ce Voluntary Aided Primary School High Street Isle Of Grain Rochester ME3 0BS
Part reconstruction of single storey school building
MC/17/2889
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