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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 dates12,108Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 8,688 approved or refused records
1,098Refused applications
7,590 approved · 1,098 refused · 572 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/0182
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Materials) on planning permission MC/23/1408 - Siting of a mobile CT scanner and sub-station to health centre car park together with revised car parking layout to retain 6 disabled parking bays and new plant machinery to courtyard roof with acoustic screening
Rochester Health Centre Delce Road Rochester Medway ME1 2EL
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0183
Extending the existing gate on site and introducing a new pedestrian gate.
Kings Preparatory School St Nicholas House King Edward Road Rochester Medway ME1 1UB
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0184
Construction of a single storey front extension.
20 Hickory Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SL
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0185
Construction of a single storey extension to rear/side, conversion of roof space to a habitable room with dormer to rear and roof light. New staircase to rear to access garden and balcony. Addition of Front Shutters to Existing Car Port to enclose the port and solar panels to front.
24 Little Victory Mount St Marys Island Chatham Medway ME4 3TB
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0186
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to allow for a minor material amendment to planning permission MC/22/0121 to reduce the scale of the proposed dwelling by altering the rear elevation
179 City Way Rochester ME1 2BG
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0187
Details pursuant to condition 4 (drainage verification) on planning permission MC/20/0190 for Application for re-surfacing of existing car park
Cameron Cpi Uk Badger Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8TD
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0189
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for installation of solar panels on the rooftop of the existing building.
Gillingham Technical Centre, Phinia, Courteney Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 0RU
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0190
Refurbishment of existing building WT007 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 29 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0191
Formation of access steps to the embankment area at the front of the property.
13 Banks Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4EA
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0193
Construction of a detached outbuilding to rear for use as dog grooming business
117 Kingston Crescent Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8XG
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0198
Construction of a vehicle crossover to allow access onto an existing gravel driveway from a classified road.
176 Magpie Hall Road Chatham Medway ME4 5XJ
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0199
Construction of a porch to front
20 Hanover Drive Wigmore Gillingham Medway ME8 0RE
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0201
Details pursuant to condition 5 (Gas protection measures) on planning permission MC/23/2448 for construction of a detached single storey outbuilding together with proposed engineering works to facilitate an extension to the existing sub base resubmission of MC/23/1757 - removal of existing shed
6 Whinchat Way St Marys Island Chatham Medway ME4 3AF
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0202
Construction of a single storey rear extension - demolition of existing conservatory
2 Mill Cottages The Mount Chatham Medway ME4 6BS
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0203
Part-retrospective planning application for the construction of a loft conversion with dormer to rear and roof lights to front to facilitate the conversion of a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to form a 7 bed HMO (Sui generis) - Resubmission of MC/23/2580
287 Castle Road Chatham Medway ME4 5JA
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0205
Construction of a first floor extension to front
8 Sheriff Drive Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 9PS
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0206
Details pursuant to condition 4 (boundary treatment) on planning permission MC/22/1319 for demolition of existing property to facilitate the construction of a detached bungalow with associated parking
35 Edwin Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0AA
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0207
Details pursuant to condition 3 (CEMP) and 10 (transport noise assessment) on planning permission MC/23/1474 for Construction of a two storey building with accommodation in the roof space to provide three flats together with cycle/refuse store and parking - demolition of existing single storey ground floor extensions and two garages.
208 Canterbury Street Gillingham Medway ME7 5XG
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0208
Construction of a part two storey part single storey rear extension
3 Goodall Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9NG
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0209
Part retrospective construction of a 2 storey rear/side extension
196 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6HS
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0210
Construction of a single storey extension to front/side.
19A Bells Lane Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9HT
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0212
Construction of a single storey extension to rear, creation of accessible ramp for access to front along with steps. Improvement of existing off street parking arrangements to make more accessible- demolition of conservatory
20 Grassy Glade Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RR
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0213
Construction of a first floor side extension and single storey extension to rear
Newbold 71 Robin Hood Lane Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 9NP
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Not publishedMC/24/0215
Construction of a first floor extension to side and conversion of ground floor garage.
16 Armytage Close Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9AP
Received 1 Feb 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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