The Vicarage 76 Borstal Street Borstal Rochester Medway ME1 3HL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from C3 (dwelling) to C2 (children's care home) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 5
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 30 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides changes of use by day 56.
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.
9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15017769
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15017769
- Neighbours
- 29 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 29 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 9 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 19 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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