9 Clive Road Rochester Medway ME1 3BZ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1348 Registered
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's home (Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 61. The consultation period closed on 7 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Rochester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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
Postcode
ME1 3BZ
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 83% of changes of use in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 615 days past 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

30comments received
30 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085780
Neighbours
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
17 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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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