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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

15,121Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 8,492 approved or refused records

1,398Refused applications

7,094 approved · 1,398 refused · 716 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 May 2013 to 27 Sept 2027. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Not publishedMC/26/1634
Replacement of a free standing Externally Illuminated Advertising Display with a Digital LED Advertising Display which is internally illuminated
Ballard Business Park Cuxton Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2NY
Received 27 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1635
Construction of a single storey rear extension (demolition of conservatory).
40 King Arthurs Drive Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3NB
Received 27 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1636
Details pursuant to condition 24 (Drainage Verification Report) on planning permission MC/23/0161 -demolition of existing single storey building and construction of two blocks comprising of 18 apartments with associated parking, landscaping and refuse and cycle storage
Aburound House Woodlands Road Gillingham Medway ME7 2DT
Received 27 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1637
Details pursuant to condition 14 (Drainage Verification Report ) on planning permission MC/21/3014 for (Construction of a residential care home (class C2) together with ancillary facilities, access, parking, amenity space and associated works)
The Mast And Rigging Gillingham Gate Road Chatham Docks Gillingham Medway ME4 4FT
Received 27 Aug 2026
Not publishedTPA/26/1638
T1 - mature Oak tree in the front garden - Remove the deadwood from the canopy and perform an inspection of the cavity at crown break (8 metres from ground level). Lift the lower canopy to give a minimum of 3 metres clearance from the house and surrounding buildings. To limit damage to the roof and allow in more light.T2 - mature Beech tree in the front garden - has several overly extended lateral branches that should be reduced to manage weight distribution.Reduce height from 20 metres to 17.5 metres.Reduce Northern radial spread from 12 metres to 9.5 metres.Reduce Eastern radial spread from 13.5 metres to 11 metres.Reduce Southern radial spread from 7 metres to 6 metres.Reduce Western radial spread from 12 metres to 9.5 metres.Lift from 2.5 metres to 3.5 metres from ground level.
2 Lancaster Court Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JP
Received 27 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1639
Construction of 3 dwellings with associated access, parking, drainage and landscaping works
Land Adjacent To 256 Wigmore Road Wigmore Gillingham Medway ME8 0LZ
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1640
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the conversion of the existing integral garage to habitable accommodation (study), including removal of the existing garage door and infilling of the opening with external wall construction incorporating a new window, and internal alterations.
4 Middleton Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9LR
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1641
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's home (Class C2)
Highbury Rochester Road Rochester Medway ME5 9SB
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1642
Retrospective - Construction of a wooden pergola to rear, installation of bi-fold doors. New windows, paving to front and rear gardens
19 Samphire Way St Marys Island Chatham Medway ME4 3SA
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1645
Details pursuant to condition 3 (materials), 4 (planting and soil statement), 8 (retaining walls construction and finish), 15 (air quality emissions statement), 16 (scheme of acoustic protection), 17 (acoustic assessment), 19 (separating partitions) and 33 (electric vehicle charging points) on planning permission MC/24/0308 for Demolition of the existing CCTV Building and other ancillary buildings on site and construction of residential units inclusive of a live/work unit (Use Class F1 or Class E) , cafe/bar (Use Class Eb), public open space, earthworks including flood defences, landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure.
Strood Civic Centre Rochester ME2 4AU
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1646
Details pursuant to condition 41 (Design and layout of pitches, courts and pavilion) on appeal decision APP/A2280/W/22/3313673 (MC/22/0254) - Outline application with all matters reserved except for (access) for a residential development of up to 250 dwellings and a mixed-use community hub together with associated infrastructure including public open space and community facilities comprising a replacement sports ground and pavilion, with accesses from Church Street, Cooling Road and Buttway Lane
Land To The East And West Of Church Street Cliffe Rochester
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1647
Replacement of existing shop front windows together with security shutter
2 Livingstone Circus Gillingham Medway ME7 4HA
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1648
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) on planning permission MC/25/2464 To replace drawing MWGUN-BPG-01-ZZ-D-A-3215-Proposed Window Elevations North Elevation with an updated version which includes a section of curtain walling to be removed and reinstalled during construction to facilitate installation of a scaffold hoist
Council Office Gun Wharf Dock Road Chatham Medway ME4 4TR
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1649
Construction of a single storey extension to rear, two storey extension to side and single extension to side
5 Beverley Close Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 9HG
Received 29 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1650
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to allow a minor material amendment to planning permission MC/18/0805 ( APP/A2280/W/18/3207456) The proposed amendments relate to: An increase in the ridge height of the main roof; Alterations to the first floor windows on the western elevation; Installation of a larger rooflight on the northern elevation and repositioning of smaller rooflights on the same roof plane; Installation of an additional rooflight on the southern elevation; and construction of a garage.
326A Hempstead Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3QJ
Received 29 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1651
Construction of a single Storey rear extension (Retrospective)
15 Essex Road Halling Rochester Medway ME2 1AU
Received 29 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1653
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the conversion of an existing C3 dwellinghouse HMO) into a 5 bedroom, up to 5 adults and up to 2 support staff, supported living accommodation within (C3b Use Class).
101 Balmoral Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4QG
Received 31 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1655
Details pursuant to condition 3 (CEMP), 5 (Boundary treatment), 6 (Refuse storage) and 7 (Cycle storage) on appeal decision APP/A2280/W/23/3326810 (MC/22/2401) for construction of an end of terrace dwelling with associated parking
Land Adjacent To 1 Primrose Cottages Ratcliffe Highway Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 8QF
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1656
Change of use of the upper floors from a residential (Class C3) use to a flexible ancillary (Class E) commercial use associated with the ground-floor shop, for storage, office, staff welfare and operational support, customer-facing ancillary (Class E) purposes such as retail display, small-scale seating, tastings, events or a customer/subscriber 'clubroom'.
154 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1ER
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1657
Application for a non-material amendment to planning application MC/23/0855 for minor adjustments to garden sizes across a number of plots, including in the proposed sales area; minor revisions to plot boundaries; and plot handing's to a select number of dwellings to improve the efficiency of the layout
Land To The East Of High Halstow Kent
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1658
Prior approval for the enlargement of a dwelling by construction of an additional storey. The maximum height proposed is 7.5m.
110 Upper Luton Road Luton Chatham Medway ME5 7BQ
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1659
Details pursuant to conditions 4 (Landscaping), 12 (Cycle parking), 21 (Lighting) and 23 (Noise) on planning permission MC/24/0221 for construction of a Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Secondary Free School together with associated hard/soft landscaping, including multi-use games area (MUGA), car/cycle parking, secure line fence/boundary enclosures and associated means of access.
Land To East Of Woodlands Cemetery Cornwallis Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 2DL
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1660
Construction of a detached dwelling with associated parking
18 Houghton Avenue Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RY
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1661
Construction of a single storey rear and side extension, front porch, new front boundary wall and the replacement of the side boundary fence with wall of same height. Change of use from amenity land to garden.
2 Napier Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4HB
Received 2 Sept 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.

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