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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 dates

15,159Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 8,494 approved or refused records

1,400Refused applications

7,094 approved · 1,400 refused · 718 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/26/1668
Construction of a terrace of four town houses together with access and bin store
Land Rear Of 74 - 78 Napier Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4HD
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1669
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rearThe details submitted are as follows:The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 3.5mThe maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 4mThe height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.5m
98 Wigmore Road Wigmore Gillingham Medway ME8 0TA
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1670
Change of use from the old A3 to a sui generis use of brewpub with nanobrewery
Barkis House 8 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1PT
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1671
Construction of a rear dormer and internal alterations to the existing HMO to accommodate seven bedrooms.
305 Canterbury Street Gillingham Medway ME7 5XN
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1672
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission MC/23/1644 for K render to be applied to the rear elevation, change of loft dormer windows to UPVC Sash style window ( the front windows will not be visble from the street scene) Change of windows to rear elevation to UPVC Sash style window / Removal of window from Rear elevation.
18 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EP
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1675
Construction of an attached dwelling with associated parking and hard and soft landscaping
218 King George Road Weeds Wood Chatham Medway ME5 0PH
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not publishedTPA/26/1676
T1. Oak - Remove epicormic growth on the main stem to 6m. Crown thin by 20%. T2. Oak - Remove 1 x lowest branch causing ongoing issues with hitting the property roof. Crown thin by 20%. any deadwood to be removed
76 Clandon Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8UR
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1682
Conversion and extension of existing garage and front access improvements.
61 Farley Close Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8UE
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1683
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/21/3014 for relocation of proposed signage
Land At Gillingham Gate Road Chatham Waters Gillingham Medway ME4 4FQ
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1685
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a single storey infill extension to side/rear
7 Tennyson Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QD
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1687
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 3 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
80 Montfort Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3EX
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1689
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission MC/19/2814 to change the description to a simplified description of the development.
St Andrews Lakes Quarry Grove Halling Rochester Medway ME2 1BA
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not publishedTPA/26/1690
T1- Oak - crown reduce by approximately 10%, removing approximately 1 metre from the outer branch tips, pruning back to suitable growth points. Reduce the overall height and lateral spread accordingly. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and primary scaffold branches, together with small unwanted secondary growth within the crown. Remove deadwood throughout the crown.Height after tree work 15m, crown radius approximately 4 metres south, 4 metres north, 3.5 metres east and 4 metres west Overall lateral crown spread approximately 9 metres north to south and 7.5 metres east to west Crown clearance from ground: approximately 6 metres, unchanged from the existing crown lift
215 Ballens Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8PH
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1691
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's home (Class C2)
14 Hurstwood Horsted Chatham Medway ME5 0XJ
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not publishedTPA/26/1692
T1 - Chestnut - Crown lift to 6m from ground level and crown thin by 20%T2 - Chestnut - Crown lift to 6m from ground level and crown thin by 20%T3 - Chestnut - Crown lift to 6m from ground level and crown thin by 20%
Hornbeams Lambsfrith Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SB
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not publishedCAN/26/1693
T1 - Cherry - Reduce height and radial spread by 2m back to previous points. Current height 14m leaving at 12m. Current radius 8m leaving at 6m. Crown lift to 5m from ground level. T2 - Sycamore - Remove one crossing branch as highlighted on tree survey.
Conway Hall Conway Mews Brompton Gillingham Medway ME7 5BD
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not publishedTPA/26/1694
T1. Oak - Reduce height and radial spread by 2m. Current height 16m leaving at 14m. Current radius 9m leaving at 7m. The tree recent hard a large limb failure which subsequently hit and ripped out a further two large limbs which fell into the garage and on top of the adjacent garage. The loss of these branches has left a large hole in the canopy. It looks as though the tree has recently been crown thinned.
8 Dixwell Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9TB
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not publishedCAN/26/1697
T1 Elderberry - Fell to ground leaving 1 x vertical stem (horticultural management technique to keep in size and shape.T2 Yew - Reduce by approx 25% (H10m to 7.5m, W3 to 2m) to keep in size with surroundings
Lockington House Lockington Grove Rochester Medway ME1 1RH
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1701
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Landscaping) on planning permission MC/26/0084 for Construction of a single storey agricultural store
Ringshill Farm Wouldham Road Borstal Rochester Medway ME1 3TP
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1703
Replacement of 8 no. windows to the existing building.
John Nike Leisuresport Ltd Alpine Park Capstone Road Gillingham ME7 3JH
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1704
Details pursuant to conditions 3d (Tree protection), 4 (Electric charging points), 5 (Materials), 6 (Landscaping) and 8 (Cycle storage) on planning permission MC/25/1144 - Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to allow for a minor material amendment to planning permission MC/23/0049 for removal of top floor and reduction of the number of two bedroom units
The Kent Autistic Trust Newton Close Lordswood Chatham ME5 8TR
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1706
Construction of a single storey rear extension - demolition of existing rear projection
14 Milner Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1RB
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1707
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rearThe details submitted are as follows:The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 5.99 mThe maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 2.9 mThe height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.9 m
16 Hickory Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SL
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not publishedMC/26/1708
Construction of two storey side and rear wrap around extension; removal of chimney.
66 Madden Avenue Horsted Chatham Medway ME5 9TG
Received 6 Sept 2026

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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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