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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 dates

13,847Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

86%Approval rate · 9,315 approved or refused records

1,289Refused applications

8,026 approved · 1,289 refused · 656 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 May 2013 to 27 Sept 2027. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning Local plan Planning policy Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildings Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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.

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More application records

Not publishedMC/26/0698
Construction of a two storey side extension - removal of existing shed
47 Abinger Drive Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8UL
Received 13 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0700
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/23/0049 for revision of description to construction of C2 residential accommodation with support facilities for care staff together with associated parking, landscaping and amenity space for residents and staff.
Kent Autistic Trust Newton Close Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8TR
Received 13 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0701
Details pursuant to condition 2 (Noise) 3 (Cycle storage) on prior approval application MC/25/2120 - Prior notification for a proposed change of use from a Doctors Surgery (use class E) to 2 residential studio flats (use class C3)
Doctors Surgery 7 Railway Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1XG
Received 13 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0702
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/25/0651 for replacement of cladding with brick to front and side at upper floor level
34 Sunningdale Drive Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 9EQ
Received 13 Apr 2026
Not publishedCAN/26/0706
T1. Bay - Reduce in height by 2m, from 8m to 6m. T2. Oak - Reduce in height by 2m, from 8m to 6m. T3. Bay - Reduce in height by 2m, from 8m to 6m. T4. Bay - Reduce in height by 2m, from 6m to 4m. The works are to manage and tidy the appearance of the trees in the rear garden
15 King Edward Road Rochester Medway ME1 1UB
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not publishedCAN/26/0707
T2. Apple - FellT5. Bay - Crown lift to 3m from ground level. T6. Bay - Reduce height by 3m. Current height 10m leaving at 7m. T7. Holly - Trim removing annual regrowth to neaten. T8. Acacia - Fell.
14 King Edward Road Rochester Medway ME1 1UB
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0708
Change of use from a residential dwelling (Class C3) to a residential youth care home (Class C2)
144 Rochester Street Chatham Medway ME4 6RS
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0709
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Acoustic assessment) on planning permission MC/25/2547 For construction of plant cage/compound and bin store, installation of AC plant to resultant plant cage, and forming of 4 no. openings in external wall for associated pipework/vent grilles.
Formerly Hobby Craft Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0710
Construction of play structure, associated hard and soft landscaping, and other associated and ancillary works - demolition of existing play equipment
Esplanade Formal Gardens Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QN
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0711
Retention of existing annexe with farmhouse together with minor external works comprising of boarding over the lounge window on the North elevation, locking and screwing shut the rear entrance door on the North elevation and internal works including insulating the window and door opening and boarding over internally
Newlands Farm Newlands Farm Road St Mary Hoo Rochester Medway ME3 8RE
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0712
Listed building consent for retention of existing annexe with farmhouse together with minor external works comprising of boarding over the lounge window on the North elevation, locking and screwing shut the rear entrance door on the North elevation and internal works including insulating the window and door opening and boarding over internally
Newlands Farm Newlands Farm Road St Mary Hoo Rochester Medway ME3 8RE
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not publishedTPA/26/0713
T1 - Cedar - Remove 3 lowest branches on limb growing toward 1 Evergreen Close that are closest to the chimney of the same property and Crown lift to provide 7m clearance over ground level removing secondary branches only.T2 - Cedar - Crown lift to provide 7 m clearance over ground level removing secondary branches only, Remove lowest branches on limb growing towards conservatory at 2 Evergreen Close and Crown thin by up to 15%.
2 Evergreen Close Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3QY
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not publishedTPA/26/0714
T1 and T2 - Lime - Crown lift to achieve 5m ground clearance T3 - Lime - Coppice at 0.3m above ground level
91 Wilson Avenue Rochester Medway ME1 2SJ
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0715
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the existing residential dwelling installation of fire alarms, fire doors, refurbishment of property, wall bonding and replastering, and replacement of kitchen and toilets.
59 Thorold Road Luton Chatham Medway ME5 7EB
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0716
Construction of a single storey side and rear extension together with the construction of an extension to existing porch and dormer to front.
561 Mierscourt Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8RB
Received 15 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0717
Change of use from Class C3 to Class C4 as a small HMO for up to 6 occupants, with minor internal alterations cycle store to rear and bin stores to front.
311 Canterbury Street Gillingham Medway ME7 5XN
Received 15 Apr 2026
Not publishedTPA/26/0718
T4 Horse Chestnut - Laterally reduce 180 degree on boundary to neighbouring road by 2m.G1 Trees along boundary against house scaffold - cut back to boundary.T3 Horse Chestnut - remove Ivy and cut back to previous pruning points (1m).T2 Maple - 2.5m reduction.T1 Lime - reduce boundary face by 2.5m.
Abbey Court School Cliffe Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3DL
Received 15 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0720
Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse to C4 HMO for up to 6 individuals.
73 Copenhagen Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4RU
Received 16 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0722
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for conversion of garage into habitable room
90 The Platters Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0DJ
Received 16 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0723
Construction of a two storey side and single storey rear extension - demolition of existing side and rear projection
1 Valley View Road Rochester Medway ME1 3PB
Received 16 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0724
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2)
3 Watling Avenue Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HA
Received 16 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0730
Part retrospective application for the construction of single storey rear extension
30 Manor Lane Borstal Rochester Medway ME1 3JN
Received 17 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0731
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (Climate Change Report), 4 (Refuse), 5 (Cycle), 6 (EV Charger), 7 (Hard Surfacing), 8 (Boundary Treatment), 10 (Soft Landscaping), 12 (Contamination Report Remediation) and 13 (Contamination Unexpected) on planning permission MC/25/1753 for construction of two no. 5 bedroomed detached dwelling houses, attached garages, driveways and gardens on the former garden land
80 Beechwood Avenue Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HJ
Received 17 Apr 2026
Not publishedMC/26/0733
Details pursuant to condition 3 (refuse storage) and condition 4 (cycle parking) on planning permission MC/25/2113 for the retrospective application for the change of use of a building from (C2 use class) to (Sui Generis) HMO
260 - 262 Nelson Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4NA
Received 17 Apr 2026

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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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