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Medway Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Medway Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates12,098Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 8,681 approved or refused records
1,097Refused applications
7,584 approved · 1,097 refused · 571 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 May 2013 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildingsArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas24 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas47 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Not publishedMC/24/0117
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a porch to front and installation of windows to side and french doors to rear
12 Bradfields Avenue Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0LE
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0118
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear.The details submitted are as follows:The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4.10mThe maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.80mThe height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.80m
33 Polhill Drive Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 9PN
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0119
Details pursuant to condition 3 (joinery details) on planning permission MC/23/2124 - Listed building consent for removal of internal staircase and reinstatement of floor and ceiling.
52 St Margarets Street Rochester Medway ME1 1TU
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0121
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for converting the existing loft space into a habitable living area with formation of a gable end to roof, three roof lights to the front and a dormer to the rear - removal of chimney to rear.
96 Parkfield Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7TA
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0122
Loft conversion with a crown roof dormer to the rear and two pitched roof dormer windows to the front roof slope
2 Allington Road Gillingham Medway ME8 6PB
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0124
Construction of a detached three bed dwellinghouse with associated landscaping and parking
Land Adjacent To 3 Malta Avenue Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0JU
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0125
Details pursuant to condition 17 (external lighting) on planning permission MC/20/1531 for Demolition of 4 existing properties and redevelopment to form a block of 55 retirement living apartments comprising of 38 one bedroom and 17 two bedroom apartments and 1 guest suite and associated communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping.
4, 16, 20, 22 High Street Rainham Gillingham ME8 7JE
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0126
Construction of a two storey side extension incorporating existing detached side garage and a single storey rear extension.
5 Brickmakers Way Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3BF
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0128
Construction of a single storey extension to rear incorporating a balcony to flat roof along with a two storey extension to side - demolition of existing rear patio and plinth wall.
Coombe Lodge Coombe Farm Lane St Mary Hoo Rochester Medway ME3 8RL
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0129
Details pursuant to condition 4 (CEMP) and 7 (cycle storage) on planning permission MC/23/4212 - Construction of a part two storey part first floor extension to garage and conversion of garage into habitable space to form two studio flats
Land Rear Of 46 Jeffery Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1BZ
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0130
Application for a Lawful Development (Proposed) for the construction of a hip to gable with dormer to rear with roof lights to front to facilitate the living accomodation within the roof space. Construction of a single storey extension to rear of garage along with the conversion to a habitable space
4 Gordon Road Gillingham Medway ME7 2NE
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedTPA/24/0131
T1 - Beech - Reduce height by 2-3m leaving tree height at 22m by removing approximately 19 4th order branches with a maximum diameter of 80mm, reduce crown spread over house back to just over the gutter by removing approximately 10 3rd and 4th order branches with a maximum diameter of 80mm, crown lift to 6m and reduce radial width over garage by 1-2m leaving 3m radial width by removing 3rd and 4th order branches with a maximum diameter of 80mm, cut back to natural target collars and remove small deadwoodT2 - Beech - Crown lift to 6m, cut back to natural target collars and remove small deadwood
1 Campleshon Road Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9LE
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedTPA/24/0132
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell
12 King Edward Road Rochester Medway ME1 1UB
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0133
Details pursuant to condition 3 (materials), 5 (boundary treatment) and 6 (electric vehicle charging points) on planning permission MC/22/2264 - Demolition of existing garages and construction of a pair of semi detached houses with associated parking and formation of new driveway and crossover to no 43.
43 (And Land Adj No 43) St James Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0BU
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0137
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/21/0903 For the installation of air source heat pumps to the rear of the three terrace properties
Charwood 239 Walderslade Road Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NQ
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0139
Details pursuant to condition 14 (electric charging points) on planning permission MC/21/3681 for construction of two mixed use (Classes E (former B1) and B8) business units with associated parking and new access onto Formby Road
Land East Of Formby Road Halling Rochester Medway ME2 1AW
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0140
Change of use class from E(a) retail to a Shisha lounge (Sui Generis) incorporating the conversion of the external space to the rear of Nos 6 & 8 Railway Street to create external Shisha lounge seating area and courtyard, construction of a single storey extension to the rear of No.8 to provide a unisex and disabled WC, construction of a single storey extension to rear of No. 6 to create an internal serving area for staff and associated alterations including permeable paving, soft landscaping and the formation of a new pedestrian access from Waterfront Way
6 - 8 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JL
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0141
Construction of a single storey side extension
65 Taswell Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8HL
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0142
Replace existing 3 no tennis courts with 6 no enclosed paddle courts
Tennis Club Pavilion Frog Island Upnor Road Upnor Rochester Medway ME2 4UX
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0144
Refurbishment of existing building WT006 including the replacement of the external wall structures with new external cladding, new UPVC double glazed windows and doors, new external solar shading incorporating solar panels and associated external and internal alterations
Ministry Of Defence Islingham Farm Road Wainscott Rochester ME3 8BP
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0145
Construction of a single storey extension to front.
13 Silverspot Close Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8JR
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0146
Part retrospective application for construction of flexible use B2 (General Industrial)/B8 (Storage or Distribution) unit with ancillary trade counter together with the provision of associated parking and access, including details of contamination, piling and biodiversity enhancements.
Land At The Junction Of Knight Road And Priory Road Strood Rochester Medway
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0147
Details pursuant to condition 18 (noise) on appeal reference APP/A2280/W/22/3311965 for Outline Application with all matters reserved (except access) for a residential development of up to 48 dwellings, including associated access, parking, landscaping and open space.
Land To The East Of Seymour Road And North Of London Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 6YX
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0148
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (materials), 5 (works in RPA), 8 (boundary treatment), 10 (ecological enhancement plan) and 13 (electric vehicle charging) on planning permission MC/23/0745 - Construction of 2 dwellings with associated parking - demolition of existing dwelling
13 Marshall Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0AR
Received 24 Jan 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Medway Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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