Land north of Manor Farm Barn ~ Phase 1

Rochester, Kent

FOR SALE BY WAY OF AN INFORMAL TENDER WITH A CLOSING DATE OF 12 NOON ON FRIDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2024.

The site is located in the Frindsbury area of Rochester just under a mile north of Strood. The area for Phase 1 of the residential element extends to c. 1.205 ha (c. 2.58 acres) in size. It is irregular in shape and falls in level from north to south. Access to the site is from Frindsbury Hill. This new access will be shared with the new Maritime Academy Secondary and Sixth Form school. The school and access are both currently under construction and it is understood that completion is targeted for the school’s first intake of pupils in September 2024.

Medway Council granted outline planning permission for up to 181 dwellings as part of a hybrid planning application on the 17th December 2021 under planning reference MC/21/0302. The other elements of the application included a detailed planning permission for the new school along with an outline planning permission for the conversion of Manor Farm Barn into a new wedding venue with over-night accommodation.

Conditional offers for Phase 1, that comprises the first 59 units, are sought by way of an Informal Tender subject only to discharging the necessary conditions and securing the Reserved Matters.


Contact : Graeme Dowd