Land Adjacent Kingsnorth Sharnal Street High Halstow Rochester Medway ME3 8QJ Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 1 July 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.
Proposal
Outline application with all matters reserved for the construction of two 5no. bedroom two storey self built dwellings with off road parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 211.
Planning committee
Decided by Medway Planning Committee on 1 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- A ward councillor's statement objected to the application, citing the countryside location, biodiversity and protected bird habitat concerns, and the lack of a bird mitigation contribution.
- Officers explained that self-build development is exempt from the mandatory 10% biodiversity net gain requirement, and that bird mitigation costs would be secured if permission was granted.
- The committee approved the application, subject to securing the dwellings as self-build and a payment to cover bird mitigation costs.
Source: Plota analysis of Medway's committee minutes of 1 Jul 2026.
Documents 5
Consultation & comments 5
Site constraints 2
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Decision outlook
Day 211, past the statutory target. 71% of new homes in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 16 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 16 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 8 May 2026
- Committee
- 1 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 8 May 2026.