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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 dates15,409Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 8,509 approved or refused records
1,415Refused applications
7,094 approved · 1,415 refused · 726 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
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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/26/1866
Application for permission in principle for the construction of 1 No. self-build dwelling.
Moon Arces Capstone Road Chatham Kent ME7 3JE
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1868
Construction of a vehicle crossover to a classified road
60 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6DG
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Not publishedTPA/26/1869
T2 - Sycamore - Remove 1 x crossing branch
Conway Hall Conway Mews Brompton Gillingham Medway ME7 5BD
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1871
Conversion of detached garage with construction of a single storey extension to rear to facilitate a self contained annexe
68 Elmfield Gillingham Medway ME8 6BN
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1872
Variation of condition 6 (Permitted trading hours) on planning permission MC/24/1740 - to change the condition wording to change store opening time one hour earlier in the morning (at 07.00 hours)
Former Cuxton Pit No. 2 Roman Way Strood ME2 2NU
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1873
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) under Schedule 2 Part 15 Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) order 2015 (GPDO) for the installation of a diesel storage tank
Grain Power Station Power Station Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Medway ME3 0AR
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1874
Alterations to main roof to a mansard roof together with construction of dormer windows and installation of roof windows to front and both sides to facilitate two additional flats and extension to existing flats into the roof space to create one additional bedroom in each
144 High Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1AJ
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1875
Details pursuant to condition 6 (Playspace Layout plan) on planning permission MC/24/2039 - Variation of condition 11 (Vehicle Link) on planning permission MC/22/1474 to provide a link as a permanent pedestrian and cycleway to function as an emergency vehicle link
Land South Of Lower Rainham Road Rainham ME8 7UD
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1876
Details pursuant to condition 8 (Cycle Storage) relating to planning application MC/24/2039 Variation of condition 11 (Vehicle Link) on planning permission MC/22/1474 to provide a link as a permanent pedestrian and cycleway to function as an emergency vehicle link
Land South Of Lower Rainham Road Rainham ME8 7UD
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1877
Change of use of land from amenity land to residential together with construction of a hardstanding area and vehicular crossover to front
51 Goudhurst Road Twydall Gillingham Medway ME8 6LQ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1878
Construction of automated vehicle access gate and pedestrian entrance.
Former Ambulance Station Star Mill Lane Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HE
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1879
Construction of a porch to front along with partial conversion of garage to a habitable space with the addition of window to side. Construction of a single storey extension to front to incorpororate the existing bay window and change the facade from bay to flat
26 The Rise Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SR
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedTPA/26/1884
T1-Oak- reduce the lowest primary limb extending towards number 47 by 3-4 meters to suitable growth points to provide clearance from buildings roof.
44 Wildman Close Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9SL
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1886
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of a dormer to rear with Juliet balcony to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space
33 St Marys Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1JJ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1887
Construction of detached garage to rear of property
25 Leyton Avenue Darland Gillingham Medway ME7 3DA
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1888
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (Building Recording Programme), 5 (Point 5 - New Office Partitions), 5 (Point 6 - Alterations to Pyramidal Ceilings) and 8 (Bat Survey and Mitigation Strategy) on planning permission MC/25/2464 -Listed Building Consent for replacement windows and doors, works to the courtyard metal roof, internal alterations and associated works
Council Office Gun Wharf Dock Road Chatham Medway ME4 4TR
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedCAN/26/1889
G1 - various shrubs Pittosporum, Lilac and a small Willow - pruning. Reduce from a height of 2 metres to a height of no more than 1.5 metres and radial North, East, West and South from a spread of 1.5 metres to no more than 1 metre. Small Mophead Maple in the front garden to be reduced down by 25% of the total crown mass from a height of 2.5 metres to no more than 2 metres and a radial spread of 1 metre to a radial spread of no more that 0.75 metres.
17 Watts Avenue Rochester Medway ME1 1RX
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1890
Construction of single storey rear extension; rendering to elevations; change the roof tile appearance; changes to fenestrations; roof alterations including hip-to-gable and construction of rear dormer with second floor balcony; demolition of conservatory
606 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JY
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1891
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/24/2596 for alterations to the basement layout to reflect the as-built internal arrangement of Flat B comprising of the relocation of the bathroom and repositioning of the kitchen within the existing open-plan lounge/dining/kitchen accommodation
1 Pepys Way Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3LH
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedTPA/26/1892
T1 Oak - Reduce Oak tree by 2.0/2.5m from Approx. 15.0m in Height to 13.0/12.5m & laterally from 15.0m to 13.0/12.5m. To Remove the Deadwood, light Access, and general maintenance.
8 Hawbeck Road Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9TS
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1894
Application for approval of reserved matters being Access, Appearance, Landscape, Scale and Layout for part of the site-wide infrastructure including spine road, associated landscaping, drainage and lighting pursuant to Outline Planning Permission ref. MC/21/0979 for the construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks.
Former Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1895
Details pursuant to condition 18 (External lighting) on planning permission MC/21/0979 - Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access (to be taken from Eschol Road) for the construction of flexible EG (iii)/B2/B8 use class buildings, sui generis uses for energy uses and a lorry park, together with servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, demolition and earthworks
Kingsnorth Power Station Power Station Access Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NQ
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1898
Change of use from performing arts studio (former Class D2) to education (Class F1(a)), with internal alterations and new fascia signage
109 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DH
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Not publishedMC/26/1899
Construction of a two storey front and side extension and single storey rear extension to convert existing bungalow into a larger house
2 Lynors Avenue Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3NQ
Received 2 Oct 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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