44 Cooling Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4RL Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1811 - Certificate of Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a single storey rear extension - demolition of existing conservatory and rear projection Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 5 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Rochester built-up area; Tree preservation order 27 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £47,995 in March 1996. Terraced house, freehold.

21 March 1996£47,995

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Certificate of Proposed Use
Postcode
ME2 4RL
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Strood Rural
Parish
Frindsbury Extra
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Penfold Project Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 43 days faster than Medway's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
498decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15237510
Planning Portal ref
PP-15237510
Env. assessment
No
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. View full council performance
Medway decision statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use