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(CUXTON ROAD, ROCHESTER)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026

Notice is hereby given that Medway Council has made an Order the effect of which will be to impose the following temporary prohibitions or restrictions on traffic to enable a bridge examination to be carried out -

Cuxton Road, Rochester - to be closed to all vehicular traffic for 20 metres either side of railway bridge VIR/132. Pedestrian traffic will not be affected. An alternative route will be available via Darnley Road, Bligh Way, Albatross Avenue, Parkfields, Watling Street (A2), Hasted Road (A289), Wulfere Way (A289), Frindsbury Hill (A228), Commercial Road (A2/A228), Knight Road (A228) and Priory Road (A228) in both directions.

This Order will come into force on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 and will be valid for a maximum period of 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. The works are due to be carried out between the hours of 10pm on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 and 6am on Thursday, 8 October 2026 and are programmed for completion within 1 night. The Order will be effective only when the appropriate signs are being displayed.

If you wish to discuss a perceived difficulty or require further information please contact Medway Council, Regeneration, Culture, and Environment, Front Line Services (01634 331165) during normal office hours or email traffic.management@medway.gov.uk

Adam Bryan

Director of Place

Thursday, 24 September 2026

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2017 (AS AMENDED)

Medway Council as Local Planning Authority has received the following applications which are being advertised to ascertain the views of persons living near the sites and other interested parties. The proposed developments relate to one or more of the following:

1. The site of the application is within/affecting the setting of a designated Conservation Area (Section 73) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990;

2. The application relates to, or affects the setting of a Listed Building (Section 67) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990;

3. The application is for a Major Development;

4. The application would affect a right of way to which Part III of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) applies;

MC/26/1453 122 Maidstone Road, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6DQ

Reason 1

Retrospective change of use from dwelling house (Use class C3) to residential institution (Use class C2) for a maximum of 5 residents.

MC/26/1670 Barkis House, 8 High Street, Rochester, Medway

Reason 1 Change of use from the old A3 to a sui generis use of brewpub with nanobrewery.

MC/26/1761 St Bartholomews Hospital, New Road, Rochester, Medway

Reason 1

Reason 2

Reason 3

Reason 4

Variation of condition Number(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15 and insertion of new conditions to planning permission MC/25/0768 for the minor design/layout changes to the approved Watts House Nurses and Llyods block and Mews block building.

Copies of all application documents and plans are available to view online at: www.medway.gov.uk/searchplanning

Representations on any of these applications should be made to the Head of Planning within 14 days from the publication date.

Dave Harris

Head of Planning

Thursday, 24 September 2026

(ROCHESTER) (WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS)

(AMENDMENT NO.26) ORDER 2026

NOTICE OF MAKING

Archdeaconry Road, Berkeley Close, City Way, Crow Lane, Duval Drive, Gerrard Avenue, Golding Close, Grafton Avenue, Lillymonte Drive, Silver Hill, Wallace Road

Notice is hereby given that Medway Council on 22 September 2026 made the abovementioned Order under sections 1, 2, and 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

The general effect of the amendment Order, which comes into operation on 5 October 2026, will be to introduce or amend lengths of waiting and/or loading restrictions (yellow lines except where otherwise stated) in roads within Rochester as detailed (m = metres):

1) Archdeaconry Road – Both sides, 6m ‘no loading at any time’ (yellow kerb stripes and signs) south-westwards of The Precinct, towards the Vines car park;

2) Berkeley Close – West side, a 49m extension southwards from the junction of Arethusa Road (to rear of No.15 Warren Wood Road);

3) City Way – East side, a 5m extension to existing restriction outside No.155;

4) Crow Lane – Both sides, 15.8m extensions: Change from single yellow line to double yellow lines to assist pedestrian movements between The Vines park and Restoration House;

5) Duval Drive – Both sides, 4.6m southwards from Wallace Rd;

6) Gerrard Avenue – South side, a 2.8m extension eastwards from Jackson Ave outside No.21;

7) Golding Close – South-east side, an 89.8m extension south-westwards from Pattens Lane to opposite No.15;

8) Grafton Avenue – (a) West side, 7.3m northwards from Wallace Rd, (b) East side, 7.4m northwards from Wallace Rd;

9) Lillymonte Drive – West side, a 17.6m length at the side of No.1, to just past the access road to Nos.1-4;

10) Silver Hill – North-east side, a 15m length adjacent to the rear of 141 Borstal St (opposite the access road), leaving a 5.5m parking space between current and proposed markings;

11) Wallace Road – (a) North side, (i) a 6.5m length westwards from Grafton Ave, (ii) a 5.4m length eastwards from Grafton Ave, (b) South side, (i) a 11.4m length westwards from Duval Drive, (ii) a 6.4m length eastwards from Duval Drive;

Copies of the Order and associated documents can be requested by sending an email to parkingdesign@medway.gov.uk or by writing to Parking Design team, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR before the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Order was made.

Persons wishing to question the validity of the Order or any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the 1984 Act, or that any requirement of the 1984 Act or any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.

Adam Bryan

Director of Place

Thursday, 24 September 2026

NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF AN AREA FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 83 Housing Act 2004 (Notification Requirements Relating to Designation) Medway Council in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”) hereby designates for Selective Licensing the areas described in paragraph 4.

Citation, commencement and duration

1. This Designation shall be known as the Medway Council Designation for Areas for Selective Licensing 2026. All privately rented residential accommodation situated within the designated areas must be licensed with the Council unless subject to statutory exemption as set out in paragraph 5.

2. This Designation has been made on 22 September 2026. This designation does not require confirmation by the Secretary of State. This designation was given general approval by the Cabinet of Medway Council. This designation falls within a description of designations in relation to which the Secretary of State has given a general approval under section 82 of the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”),: namely the Housing Act 2004 Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Selective Licensing of Other Residential Accommodation (England) General Approval 2024 which came into force on the 23 December 2024. This Designation shall come into force on 4 January 2027 (not less than 3 months after decision date).

3. This Designation shall cease to have effect on 3 January 2032 (not more than 5 years) or earlier if the council revokes the scheme under section 84 of the Act.

Areas to which the designation applies

4. This Designation shall apply to the following areas of Medway Council. The Designation is delineated and outlined in red on the maps in Annex A.

Designation:

• Chatham Central & Brompton

• Fort Pitt

• Gillingham North

• Gillingham South

• Luton

• Strood North & Frindsbury

• Watling

Application of the designation

5. This designation applies to any house, as defined by sections 79 and 99 of the Housing Act 2004, which is situated within the area described in paragraph 4 and shown on the map at Annex A, and which is occupied either under a single tenancy or licence that is not an exempt tenancy or licence, or under two or more tenancies or licences in respect of different dwellings contained in it, none of which is an exempt tenancy or licence, unless:

(a) the house is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that falls within the nationally prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed as a ‘mandatory HMO’ under section 55(2)(a) Part 2 of the Act1;

(b) the house is a house in multiple occupation that falls within the prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed under the Medway Council Designation of an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation 2021 made on 22 September 2026 under Section 56 of the Housing Act 20042;

(c) the tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a registered social landlord3;

(d) the house is subject to an Interim or Final Management Order under Part 4 of the Act;

(e) the house is subject to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or

(f) the house is occupied under a tenancy or licence which is exempt under the Act or the occupation is of a building or part of a building so exempt as defined in Paragraph 5(f):

Exempted tenancies or licences, Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 SI 370/2006.

Effect of the designation

6. Subject to sub paragraphs 5(a) to (f) every house in the area specified in paragraph 4 that is occupied under a tenancy or licence shall be required to be licensed under section 85 of the Act4.

7. Medway Council will comply with the notification requirements contained in section 83 of the Act and shall maintain a register of all houses registered under this designation, as required under section 232 of the Act5.

1 Section 55 of the Act defines which Houses in Multiple Occupation are required to be licensed under the Act. See also The Licensing of Houses.in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2006/371)

2 Additional Licensing covers HMOs that are not within the scope of Mandatory HMO Licensing where tenants share one or more ‘basic amenities’ i.e. a WC, personal washing facilities or cooking facilities. We are not licensing ‘Section 257’ HMO buildings under the additional licensing scheme – individual rented flats within such a building would need a selective licence assuming they are occupied by a single household. If an individual flat was itself multiply occupied, it would need an additional or mandatory HMO licence depending on the number of persons accommodated.

3 Section 79 (3) of the Act. For the definition of a Registered Social Landlord see Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996

4 Section 232 of the Act and paragraph 11 of SI 373/2006

5 See the Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 SI 370/2006

8. Any landlord, managing agent, other person in control of a privately rented property, or any tenant within the Borough may seek advice on whether their property is affected by the designations. They may also apply for a licence from 4th January 2027 via the council’s website at https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200153/private_housing, by phoning 01634 333333 during normal office hours (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday), or by emailing PRSlicensing@medway.gov.uk. This designation has been made by Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR.

9. If you wish to inspect this designation in respect of selective licensing of properties in the area of Medway Council it may be inspected at the Council’s offices at Medway Council, Gun Wharf Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR.

10. Upon the Designation coming into force any person having control of or who manages a licensable property without a licence, or who allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or persons other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction is liable to a fine pursuant to the provisions of section 95 of the Act. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction liable to a fine.

11. The council, as an alternative to initiating a prosecution, may pursue one or more of a range of other enforcement actions including the imposition of a financial penalty of up to £40,000 and/or taking management control of the unlicensed property.

12. Further, where an offence has been committed an application may also be made by the Council and/or tenant under the provisions of section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for a Rent Repayment Order to pay back up to 12 months’ rent, Housing Benefit or Universal Credit.

Adam Bryan

Director of Place

23 September 2026

Annex A - Selective Licensing Designation

HOUSING ACT 2004 – SECTION 59

DESIGNATION FOR ADDITIONAL LICENSING OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION (HMOS)

1. This notice is published in accordance with Sections 56 to 60 of the Housing Act 2004 and Regulation 9 of the Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006.

2. Notice is hereby given that Medway Council (“the Council”), in exercise of its powers under section 56 of the Housing Act 2004, has designated the area described below as subject to additional licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

3. The designation may be cited as the Medway Council Designation for an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation 2026.

Area covered

4. The designation shall apply to the following areas of Medway Council. The Designation is delineated and outlined in red on the maps in Annex A.

Designation:

• Chatham Central & Brompton

• Fort Pitt

• Gillingham North

• Gillingham South

• Luton

• Watling

HMOs affected within the area described in paragraph 4

5. The designation applies to HMOs as defined by section 254 of the Act which are occupied by three or more persons forming two or more households.

6. The designation does not apply to:

(i) HMOs subject to mandatory licensing under section 55(2)(a);

(ii) buildings of a description specified in Schedule 14 to the Act (buildings which are not HMOs for the purposes of the Act other than Part 1);

(iii) HMOs subject to Interim or Final Management Orders;

(iv) HMOs subject to a temporary exemption notice under section 62 of the Act; or

(v) HMOs falling within section 257 of the Act.

Date of Designation

7. Made on 22 September 2026 and comes into force on 4 January 2027. The designation ceases on 3 January 2032 unless revoked earlier.

Effect of the designation

8. From 4 January 2027, any person having control of or managing an HMO to which this designation applies must ensure that the property is licensed under section 61 of Part 2 of the Act unless a valid application has been duly made. Failure to licence a property that is required to be licensed is an offence under section 72 of the Act.

9. A person committing such an offence may be liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine or may be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Council as an alternative to prosecution. The level of any civil penalty will be determined by the Council in accordance with the statutory provisions and guidance in force at the time of the offence. In addition, a person may be subject to a rent repayment order requiring repayment of up to 2 years’ rent and may be restricted from holding a licence or from managing rented property, where permitted by law.

10. Any licence granted under the previous additional licensing designation in respect of an HMO within the designated area shall continue in force until its expiry date, unless it is revoked or varied in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

Applications and further information

11. Any landlord, managing agent, other person in control of a privately rented property, or any tenant within the Borough may seek advice on whether their property is affected by the designation via the Council’s website at https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200153/private_housing, by telephoning 0163433333 during normal office hours (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday), or by emailing PRSlicensing@medway.gov.uk.

12. Applications for licences may be made from 4 January 2027 via the Council’s website at https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200153/private_housing.

13. This designation has been made by Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR.

14. Medway Council will comply with the notification requirements contained in section 59 of the Act and shall maintain a register of all licenced HMOs registered under this designation, as required under section 232 of the Act.

15. A copy of the designation may be inspected on the Council’s website at https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200153/private_housing or at the Council’s offices at Medway Council, Gun Wharf Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR.

General approval

16. This designation falls within a class of designations for which the Secretary of State has given general approval under section 58 of the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”),: namely the Housing Act 2004 Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Selective Licensing of Other Residential Accommodation (England) General Approval 2024 which came into force on the 23 December 2024.

Adam Bryan

Director of Place

23 September 2026

Annex A - Additional Licensing Designation

(RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY, ALLHALLOWS)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026

Notice is hereby given that Medway Council intend to make an Order the effect of which will be to impose the following temporary prohibitions or restrictions on traffic to enable an existing telegraph pole to be replaced and associated cabling to be rehung -

Ratcliffe Highway, Allhallows - to be closed to all vehicular traffic at its junction with Hall Road. Pedestrian traffic will not be affected. An alternative route will be provided and signed via Lower Stoke. Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.

This Order will come into force on Saturday, 17 October 2026 and may remain in force for a maximum period of 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. The works are expected to commence on or after that date and are programmed for completion within 1 day. The restrictions will apply only while the appropriate traffic signs are displayed.

If you wish to discuss a perceived difficulty or require further information, please contact Medway Council, Regeneration, Culture, and Environment, Front Line Services (01634 331165) during normal office hours or email traffic.management@medway.gov.uk

Adam Bryan

Director of Place

Thursday, 24 September 2026

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