The Depot Ratcliffe Highway Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 8QB Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1800 - Discharge Condition Registered
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Details pursuant to condition 3 (Contamination Investigation),4 (Contamination Remediation) and part discharge condition 5 (Contamination Verification) on planning permission - Hardstanding and enclosure of area between depot and highway for light industrial use including car sales - Retrospective Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 13 Nov 2026.

The consultation period closed on 12 Oct 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 awaiting decision

Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 1. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Public footpath 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area469 m² (5,048 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 121)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, 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
Discharge Condition
Postcode
ME3 8QB
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Parish
Hoo St. Werburgh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bloomfields

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15233581
Planning Portal ref
PP-15233581
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Hardstanding and enclosure of area between depot and highway for light industrial use inc…
MC/22/1498
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
The Windmill, Annexe Ratcliffe Highway Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 8QB
Change of use of an existing residential bungalow (Use Class C3) to office use (Use Class…
MC/25/2194
2020 Refused
Mill House Ratcliffe Highway Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 8QB
Listed building consent for demolishing the two single storey extensions to side and rear…
MC/20/2666
2020 Refused
Mill House Ratcliffe Highway Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 8QB
Construction of a two storey extension to side/rear
MC/20/2665
2018 Withdrawn
Land At Ratcliffe Highway Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 8QB
Outline planning application for the Construction of up to 210 dwellings with public open…
MC/18/3663
2016 Withdrawn
The Windmill Ratcliffe Highway Hoo St Werburgh Rochester ME3 8QB
Change of use of first floor of main public house building to 5 bed and breakfast rooms
MC/16/4806
2016 Approved
Land To The North Of Ratcliffe Highway Hoo Kent ME3 8QB
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the installation of 1x kiosk
MC/16/1477
2016 Approved
The Windmill Ratcliffe Highway St Mary Hoo Rochester ME3 8QB
Construction of a detached single storey building to replace existing marquee
MC/16/0478
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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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

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.