BAE Systems Airport Works Maidstone Road Chatham Data via plota.co.uk

26/00490/CNA - Consultation by Neighbouring Authority Registered

Proposal

Consultation by Medway Council (): 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 (as amended by ) (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 ). Outline planning application was not an environmental impact assessment application and no environmental statement was submitted to the localplanning authority at that time… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 180.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Rochester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Consultation by Neighbouring Authority
Postcode
ME1 2XX
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Aylesford North And North Downs
Parish
Aylesford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 180, past the statutory target. 90% of other in Tonbridge are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 180124 days past the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
11decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tonbridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #244 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tonbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #31 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #45 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #244 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #246 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
9 decided
880
Total decisions
47 refused in the year to March 2026