98 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1JT Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1746 - Listed Buildings Alterations Registered

Proposal

Listed building consent for the replacement of two existing internal modern, non-historic doors with appropriate fire-rated doors within the same existing openings, with no alteration to the size or position of the openings. The existing doors are modern additions and do not form part of the historic fabric of the listed building. The works also include the installation of fire-resistant plasterboard lining to the basement. The works are required to improve fire safety and the protection of the building and its occupants, whilst minimising intervention to the historic fabric and helping to ensure the continued conservation and preservation of the listed building and its historic character. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
22 Oct 2026
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Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 98, High Street
List entry 1086496 · The pin is inside its outline · 53 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 38 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 ↗
Historic Rochester 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.
Public footpath 15 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.
Scheduled monument 18 m away: Open areas within Roman, Saxon and medieval town
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Rochester built-up area; Air quality management area 95 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 23 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 £250,000 in March 2003. Terraced house, freehold.

18 March 2003£250,000

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

Building

Floor area149 m² (1,604 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 45)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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
Listed Buildings Alterations
Postcode
ME1 1JT
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides listed building works by day 55.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15216050
Planning Portal ref
PP-15216050
Neighbours
22 Oct 2026
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
5 Nov 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

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 and leaseholders: 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.