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MC/26/1308 - Variation of condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 1 (hours of operation) for a 12 month period on planning permission to extend the operating hours of the premises from 09:00 to 23:00 Sundays to Thursdays (inclusive) and Public Holidays and between the hours of 09:00 to 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays to 09:00 to 23:00 Sundays to Thursdays (inclusive) and Public Holidays, and between the hours of 09:00 to 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays… Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF VARIATION OF CONDITION APPROVAL Decision Notice · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SITE NOTICE Drawings · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    • VariationVariation of condition 1 (hours of operation) for a 12 month period to extend the operating…This applicationMC/26/1308

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 146 AND 148, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)
List entry 1185864 · 3 m from the pin · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 30 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.
Show the other 38 with distances
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.
Scheduled monument 66 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
Inside the Rochester built-up area; Air quality management area 91 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Variation of condition
Postcode
ME1 1ER
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Case officer
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Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
allPlanning

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065032
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Variation of condition 4 on MC/16/4952 - To extend the operating hours of the premises. T…
MC/25/2172
2024 Approved
Variation of condition 4 on MC/16/4952 to extend the premises operating hours (change of…
MC/24/2257
2023
Change of use from sale of hot food and drink (Class E(b)) to hot food take-away (Class S…
MC/23/0343
2023
Listed Building consent for the installation of a new shop front
MC/23/0341
2023
Advertisement consent for a non illuminated timber board shop sign above front entrance…
MC/23/0340
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
15 Corporation Street Rear Of 143A High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EL
Installation of two new timber framed sash windows to front; installation of 3 roof light…
MC/25/1848
2025 Approved
15 Corporation Street Rear Of 143/145 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EL
Listed building consent for works of repair to remove moss from the roof, check slate roo…
MC/25/1618
2025
23 Crow Lane Rochester Medway ME1 1RF
T1 - Copper Beech - Reduce by 20% - Height 19m to 15m and Width 10m to 8m T2 - Holly Redu…
CAN/25/1186
2025 Approved
Chares Dickens Writing Chalet Eastgate House High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EW
URN 443- Holly, Common-Remove suckers and epicormic growth to crown break URN 444-Beech…
CAN/25/0263
2025 Approved
Restoration House 17 - 19 Crow Lane Rochester Medway ME1 1RF
T1 - Horse Chestnut: To reduce overall branch length by approx. 2m to appropriate growth…
CAN/25/0175
2024 Approved
164 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EX
T1, T2 and T3 - Sycamore - Fell
CAN/24/2277
2024 Approved
143 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EL
Retrospective Listed Building Consent for the installation of three air conditioning unit…
MC/24/1764
2024 Approved
Dental Surgery 1 - 4 Eastgate Court Rochester Medway ME1 1EU
Demolition of the existing surgery building and the construction of 5 terraced properties…
MC/24/0838
2024 Withdrawn
143 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EL
Advertisement consent for a non illuminated hanging banner
MC/24/0879
2023 Approved
City Wall Wine Bar 120 - 122 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1JT
Retrospective application for the retention of the permanent outdoor shelter fixed to the…
MC/23/2184
2023 Withdrawn
Eastgate House High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EW
Listed Building Consent for the Installation of two Air Source Heat Pumps and associated…
MC/23/1622
2023 Withdrawn
Eastgate House High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EW
Installation of two Air Source Heat Pumps with associated supporting system
MC/23/1621
2023 Approved
To The Rear Of Eastgate House High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1EW
URN 131 Beech, Common - cut back to a maximum of 2m from building lower order branches on…
CAN/23/1708
2023 Approved
Rear Of Eagle Tavern 124 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1JT
Sycamore - T1 Crown Thin by 10% Crown lift to no more than 4metres above ground level, re…
CAN/23/1516
2023 Approved
11 Crow Lane Rochester Medway ME1 1RF
Listed building consent for internal changes, external insulated render to rear extension…
MC/23/0812
2023 Approved
11 Crow Lane Rochester Medway ME1 1RF
Construction of a single storey detached garage, external insulated render to rear extens…
MC/23/0811
2023 Approved
8 Kings Mews Crow Lane Rochester Medway ME1 1RE
Tree C - Young Robinia - Heavily reduce tree overall to retain at 5m from ground level (t…
CAN/23/0570
2023 Approved
14 Crow Lane Rochester Medway ME1 1RF
T1 - Apple - Reduce to 7m in height with a crown spread of 2m North, 2m East, 3m West and…
CAN/23/0832
2023 Approved
154 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1ER
Listed building consent for installation of new steel columns to front elevation at groun…
MC/23/0095
2023 Approved
154 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1ER
Installation of new steel columns to front elevation at ground floor and basement level i…
MC/23/0094
2016 Withdrawn
14 Crow Lane Rochester ME1 1RF
Demolition of existing two storey rear element and construction of a two storey rear exte…
MC/16/1844
2016 Approved
School House 20 Crow Lane Rochester ME1 1RF
Construction of a detached building for use as a launderette (demolition of existing util…
MC/16/1160
2016 Approved
Vines Cottage 13 Crow Lane Rochester ME1 1RF
Listed Building Consent for extension to existing raised parking area and trellis fencing…
MC/16/0772
2016 Approved
Vines Cottage 13 Crow Lane Rochester ME1 1RF
Extension to existing raised parking area and trellis fencing to allow space for addition…
MC/16/0751
2016 Withdrawn
THE GOLDEN LION, 147-149 HIGH STREET, ROCHESTER, ME1 1EL
T1 - Robinia - Cut back any branching.
CAN/16/0759
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