Has 8 New Road, ME3 7SL had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 8 New Road, ME3 7SL was a refusal for side extension (ref. MC/23/2750) in February 2024. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 New Road, ME3 7SL?

8 New Road, ME3 7SL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 New Road, ME3 7SL in?

8 New Road, ME3 7SL sits in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 New Road, ME3 7SL?

Police records around 8 New Road, ME3 7SL show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 8 New Road, ME3 7SL?

The closest bus stop to 8 New Road, ME3 7SL is Norwood Close, 91m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 New Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SL

3 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 8 New Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 New Road is a property in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7SL). It has council tax band D.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 New Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 8 New Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

Aug 2025
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of a single story extension to side incorporating existing with dormers to rear/front to form a habitable loft space to be used as an annexe
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
MC/25/1347
Full record in report
Sept 2024
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of a single story extension to side incorporating existing with dormers to rear/ front to form a habitable loft space to be used as an annexe
ExtensionAnnex
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
MC/24/1464
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7SL: £355,000 (2025–2022).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Norwood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 2 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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