32 Hawthorn Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2HN Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0770 - Certificate of Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for construction of dormer to the rear with hip to gable and 1 rooflight to the front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Approved
27 May 2026

Approved on 27 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 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 6

Last sold for £246,000 in March 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 March 2026£246,000
20 July 2007£165,000
24 February 2005£150,000
9 January 2003£134,000
28 March 2002£85,000
29 April 1997£54,000

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

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Certificate of Proposed Use
Postcode
ME2 2HN
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Strood West
Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
27 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
C And B Designs Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 18 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 →

Consultation & key dates

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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.