Dillywood Garden Centre Dillywood Lane Wainscott Rochester Medway ME3 7NT Data via plota.co.uk
Registered
MC/26/1430
Description
Details pursuant to condition 17 (Drainage Verification) on planning application MC/24/0266 - Construction of 12 detached dwellings with associated parking, access and landscaping - demolition of existing garden centre and associated buildings Data via plota.co.uk
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #8 out of 296. Only 19% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Medway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #99 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #53 of 296
94%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #8 of 296
19%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #16 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
106 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
67 decided
999
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026