Royal Mail 1 Knight Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2EE Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/2130 - Prior Notification - Part 15 and 18 Registered

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the installation of roof-mounted Solar PV with a maximum installed capacity of a 1,486.14kWp solar PV system - (3,162 solar PV modules) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 10 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.

Building

Floor area15,999 m² (172,212 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingMixed-mode with Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Prior Notification - Part 15 and 18
Postcode
ME2 2EE
Received
5 Nov 2026
Validated
5 Nov 2026
Ward
Cuxton, Halling & Riverside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ineco energy

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides commercial premises by day 55.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
166decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15349737
Planning Portal ref
PP-15349737
Env. assessment
No
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
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

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.