16 Pepys Way Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3LL Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1442 - Householder Registered

Proposal

Retrospective -Retention of a detached garage incorporating ancillary storage and a home office, together with associated solar photovoltaic panels, rainwater harvesting water butts and associated external works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Householder
Postcode
ME2 3LL
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Strood North & Frindsbury
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architechnology.Design

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15122020
Neighbours
31 Jul 2026
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 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