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Looking ESE towards a building site
Planning permission has been approved, with conditions, by Medway Council under application number MC/15/0977 for a “hybrid planning application seeking outline permission for the erection of up to 1,400 dwellings including a primary school and nursery (D1 use), up to 1,200sqm of commercial floorspace (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) together with a pedestrian footbridge, parking, open space and landscaping. Full permission for phase 1, 2 and 3 of the development consisting of the erection of 489 dwellings (of the 1,400 total), the provision of a hotel (use Class C1), 885sqm of commercial floorspace (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) along with site access/spine road, parking, open space and landscaping”. The development has been named Rochester Riverside. This is a grandstand view from platform 3 of Rochester railway station.
This is a similar image when
Image, taken seventeen months ago.
Image: © John Baker
Taken: 31 Jul 2018
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Housing on Belvedere Road
As seen from Cory's Road.
The black house (with the pointed roof) is at the end of the road and is beside the River Medway.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 20 Dec 2022
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Pre-cast railway tracks and sleepers
Part of the New Rochester railway station site compound. These pre-cast sets can be lifted into place on the foundations beside the new platforms when ready.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 6 Dec 2014
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Contractors Yard, Rochester Station works
This yard is the storage area for all the shutters being used in the new relocation works of Rochester Railway Station.
In the background is Rochester Cathedral and Castle.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 9 Feb 2014
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Looking ESE towards a building site
Planning permission has been approved, with conditions, by Medway Council under application number MC/15/0977 for a “hybrid planning application seeking outline permission for the erection of up to 1,400 dwellings including a primary school and nursery (D1 use), up to 1,200sqm of commercial floorspace (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) together with a pedestrian footbridge, parking, open space and landscaping. Full permission for phase 1, 2 and 3 of the development consisting of the erection of 489 dwellings (of the 1,400 total), the provision of a hotel (use Class C1), 885sqm of commercial floorspace (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) along with site access/spine road, parking, open space and landscaping”. The development has been named Rochester Riverside. This is a grandstand view from platform 3 of Rochester railway station.
Image: © John Baker
Taken: 26 Feb 2020
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Looking ENE towards a building site
Planning permission has been approved, with conditions, by Medway Council under application number MC/15/0977 for a “hybrid planning application seeking outline permission for the erection of up to 1,400 dwellings including a primary school and nursery (D1 use), up to 1,200sqm of commercial floorspace (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) together with a pedestrian footbridge, parking, open space and landscaping. Full permission for phase 1, 2 and 3 of the development consisting of the erection of 489 dwellings (of the 1,400 total), the provision of a hotel (use Class C1), 885sqm of commercial floorspace (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) along with site access/spine road, parking, open space and landscaping”. The development has been named Rochester Riverside. This is a grandstand view from platform 3 of Rochester railway station.
This view
Image shows the white vans parked in front of the building on the left. The fence, on the right, bars access to the part where construction is ongoing.
Image: © John Baker
Taken: 26 Feb 2020
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Looking ENE towards a building site
Planning permission has been approved, with conditions, by Medway Council under application number MC/15/0977 for a “hybrid planning application seeking outline permission for the erection of up to 1,400 dwellings including a primary school and nursery (D1 use), up to 1,200sqm of commercial floorspace (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) together with a pedestrian footbridge, parking, open space and landscaping. Full permission for phase 1, 2 and 3 of the development consisting of the erection of 489 dwellings (of the 1,400 total), the provision of a hotel (use Class C1), 885sqm of commercial floorspace (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) along with site access/spine road, parking, open space and landscaping”. The development has been named Rochester Riverside. This is a grandstand view from platform 3 of Rochester railway station.
Image: © John Baker
Taken: 26 Feb 2020
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Parts of the new Rochester railway station
As seen from Rochester Riverside, looking across the railway storage compound.
Unsure what the part is ? Bridge or something else.
In the background is a signal box.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 6 Dec 2014
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Housing on Cory's Road
As seen from the riverside path beside Common Creek Wharf.
These buildings have been built on a former Industrial wharf area, which is being converted into housing blocks.
A wharf (on the River Medway) is on the left, but at low tide is full of seaweed.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 20 Dec 2022
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Rochester Riverside
This is a newly opened riverside path. The greened area will be built upon, there are plans for a hotel, restaurants and a lot of residential units. The land had formerly been industrial.
Image: © Danny P Robinson
Taken: 13 Jun 2008
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