1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/2083 - Listed Buildings Alterations Registered
Listed buildings

Proposal

Listed building consent for new internal wall opening between rooms on the second floor Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
29 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 26 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: No 1 Including Railings
List entry 1336106 · The pin is inside its outline · 33 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 24 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 33 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 22 m away: Bridge Chapel
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; Tree preservation order 11 m away; Flood defence 29 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); Inside the Rochester built-up area; Air quality management area 16 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 1 November 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 £750,000 in January 2018. Other property, leasehold.

11 January 2018£750,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Work with planning data?

Every application in Medway - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Other new applications on this street

25 Aug 2026Approved

Rochester Old Bridge Rochester Bridge Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

Replacement of the deck to the lower Pier platforms including installation of de...

MC/26/1535
22 Oct 2026Pending

Churchfields Recreation Ground Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QW

T1- Norway Maple remove deadwood T2- Lime crown lift to 5m over road and remove ...

CAN/26/2034
21 Oct 2026Pending

23 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QW

T1) Conifer - Removal of tree by climbing and dismantling in sections for safety...

CAN/26/2022
21 Oct 2026Pending

13 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QW

T1 - Conifer Hedge - Reduce height by 1.2m from 4m to 2.8m

CAN/26/2023

Nearby new applications

9 Nov 2026Pending

Boley Hill House Boley Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1TE

T1 - Holm Oak - Re-pollard to 8m T2 - Yew - Reduce down a final height of 4.5m t...

CAN/26/2146
6 Nov 2026Pending

95 High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TJ

Replacement of an existing single-glazed window system with a PVC double-glazed ...

MC/26/2134
4 Nov 2026Pending

1 Eden Mews Rochester Medway ME1 1RF

T1 - Maple Sycamore - Fell

CAN/26/2115
4 Nov 2026Pending

1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

Listed building consent for reduction in height of existing chimney and adjacent...

MC/26/2121
3 Nov 2026Pending

Unit 5, Michael Gill Building Tolgate Lane Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TG

Installation of a commercial kitchen ventilation and extraction system comprisin...

MC/26/1688
30 Oct 2026Pending

1 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE

Listed building consent for removal of an existing sash window within staircase ...

MC/26/2088

Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Listed Buildings Alterations
Postcode
ME1 1QE
Received
29 Oct 2026
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Baynes and Mitchell Architects
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides listed building works by day 55.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
58decided 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.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15332303
Planning Portal ref
PP-15332303
Neighbours
2 Nov 2026
Consultation
2 Nov 2026
Comments by
26 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
The Guildhall Museum High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PY
Installation of fence to provide a boundary to the rear of the property.
MC/25/2178
2023 Approved
1 Esplanade And Senlac House And Gundulph Square Rochester Medway ME1 1QE
Listed Building application to facilitate a change of use in No 1 Esplanade and Senlac Ho…
MC/23/2836
2023 Approved
1 Esplanade And Senlac House And Gundulph Square Rochester Medway ME1 1QE
Change of use in No 1 Esplanade and Senlac House from mixed use (residential and commerci…
MC/23/2611
2023 Withdrawn
The Guildhall Museum High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PY
Listed building application for the installation of two air source heat pumps and associa…
MC/23/1620
2023 Withdrawn
The Guildhall Museum High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PY
Installation of two air source heat pumps and associated supporting systems features to p…
MC/23/1619
2023 Approved
20 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
Listed building consent for the installation of new timber shopfront, install AC system w…
MC/23/2341
2023 Approved
20 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
Installation of a new timber shopfront and AC system
MC/23/2340
2023 Approved
The Crown 2 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
Listed building consent for alterations to the step inside the main entrance door, bar ti…
MC/23/2134
2023 Approved
The Crown 2 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
New flue extract from second floor WC in connection with installation of a new boiler
MC/23/2133
2023 Approved
Bridge Chambers 5 Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QE
Listed building application for the ground floor installation of a stained glass window.
MC/23/2027
2023 Approved
Land Opposite 3 And 4 Castle Hill Rochester Medway
URN 84 - Horse Chestnut tree - Crown lift to a height of 5m over highway and reduce limbs…
CAN/23/1688
2023 Approved
The Crown 2 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
Advertisement consent for the installation of 1 externally illuminated projecting/hanging…
MC/23/1280
2023 Approved
The Crown 2 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
Listed Building Consent for stripping of paint to existing window cill / frames and doors…
MC/23/1281
2023 Approved
20 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
Listed building application for the change of use of the ground floor and basement levels…
MC/23/0595
2023 Approved
20 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
Change of use of the ground floor and basement levels from Class E(a) to A4 Drinking Esta…
MC/23/0540
2021 Approved
Outside Wall At Rochester Castle Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW
T1 - Cherry - Fell and treat so it does not get bigger or cause damage to the Castle Ramp…
CAN/21/3439
2022
The Crown 2 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
External refurbishments to include; adding awnings & lighting to facades, alterations to…
MC/22/2525
2022
The Crown 2 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
Listed building consent application for external refurbishments to include; adding awning…
MC/22/2526
2022 Approved
1 Gundulph House Gundulph Square Rochester Medway ME1 1QD
Renewal of the temporary change of use from C3 use (residential dwellings) to Class E off…
MC/22/2051
2021 Approved
20 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
Retrospective listed building consent application to remove the previous tenant's fixture…
MC/21/3589
2017 Approved
Rochester Old Bridge Rochester Kent ME1 1QE.
Improvement of the current lighting levels to meet public highway safety standards and al…
MC/17/2985
2017 Withdrawn
Castle Chambers 6 Castle Hill Rochester ME1 1QQ
Conifer (Species unknown) - Crown lifting - 2 x lower branches cut back to trunk. See Ske…
CAN/17/2666
2016 Approved
15 High Street Rochester ME1 1PY
Retrospective advertisement consent for 3x illuminated fascias and 1x non illuminated fas…
MC/16/2954
2016
First Floor 8 High Street Rochester ME1 1PT
Prior Notification of a proposed change of use of first floor from office (Use Class B1)…
MC/16/2619
2016 Refused
First Floor 8 High Street Rochester ME1 1PT
Prior Notification of a proposed change of use of first floor from office (Use Class B1)…
MC/16/0922
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.