320 - 344 Rochester Highstreet, Medway, ME1
- Land size
- 1.48 acres
Key Features
- Brownfield Development Opportunity
- High Speed Connections to St Pancras
- Unconditional Offers Invited
- Detailed Planning Consent Granted (MC/25/0241) for 28 homes: 26 houses and 2 flats
Description
The site extends to approximately 1.48 acres (0.6 hectares) and is located between
the Rochester and Chatham high streets, directly opposite the entrance to
Rochester Riverside, a significant regeneration project delivering investment in new
homes, public realm improvements and commercial opportunities along the River
Medway.
Redevelopment requires demolition of all of the existing buildings in the
development site (red line). Nos. 340 and 346, which are to be retained, fall outside
of land to be sold, but could be made available via separate negotiation. No. 340,
currently home to Pizza Hut, is a former pub designed by local architect George
Bond. No. 346 is a well-established Thai Market on the ground floor, with 3
residential flats above, each owned on a separate leasehold basis.
Rochester railway station provides direct High Speed services to London St Pancras
in approximately 37 minutes, alongside regular services to London Victoria. The site
is further supported by strong road links via the A2 and M2, offering swift access to
the M25 and the wider South East.
An application was submitted in February 2025 for 26 houses and 2 flats, including
the provision of vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access, sustainable drainage and
landscaping. The site has a resolution to grant planning, subject to agreeing the
Section 106
The application (ref MC/25/0241) is for full planning permission for the
redevelopment of 320–346 High Street, Rochester, a brownfield site in the town
centre Conservation Area. It allows demolition of the existing buildings, retaining
only nos. 340 and 346, and the erection of 28 new dwellings (a mix of 2- to 5-
bedroom), with the houses arranged as terraces of 2.5 to 3 storeys that reflect the
local historic character.
The site lies within the Star Hill to Sun Pier Conservation Area and the Chatham
Intra High Street Heritage Action Zone, and the submitted scheme has been
carefully designed to respond to this historic context. The site neighbours the
railway line to the south, which has been considered in the redevelopment (the
application includes a noise/vibration survey, available in the data room).
The planning application included a viability appraisal which resulted in no
affordable housing being required and S106 contributions limited to SAMMS and
monitoring fees totalling £10,232.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-28
Market Value Analysis
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Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 70% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School571 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St John's Church of England Infant School735 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 77
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School851 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 446
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Catholic
- St Peter's Infant School959 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 60
- Type
- Community school
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 298
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Fort Pitt Grammar School356 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,009
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School715 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,084
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Rochester Grammar School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,206
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School1.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,555
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Brompton Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,399
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 40 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 40 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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