BAE Systems Airport Works Maidstone Road Chatham

Registered 26/00490/CNA
Council
Date received
17 Mar 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026

Description

Consultation by Medway Cuncil (MC/26/0491): Reserved matters application for the appearance and landscaping of the Deep Store building, Guard house and associated works including a new central car park and staff amenity area including details for conditions 5 (LEMP) and 21 (Energy Efficiency) pursuant to outline permission MC/22/2990 (as amended by MC/25/0412) (outline application with some matters reserved (appearance and landscaping) for the redevelopment of the land associated with BAE Systems to include the provision of a new factory building, one office building and a new deep storage building, with ancillary car parking areas, alongside associated highways, fencing and access works, provision of new substation, waste storage compound, heat pump/chiller plant, pump house, sprinkler tanks and gate houses following demolition of the existing buildings bar Faraday building which will remain - resubmission of MC/21/2292). Outline planning application was not an environmental impact assessment application and no environmental statement was submitted to the localplanning authority at that time

3.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#210 of 277

Tonbridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #230 out of 277. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Tonbridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #49 of 277
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 277
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #230 of 277
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #223 of 277
86%
Minor dwellings approved
81 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
6 decided
891
Total decisions
53 refused in 2025