Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8GS Data via plota.co.uk
MC/26/0038 - Certificate of Proposed Use
Approved
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the construction of a single storey detached teaching block Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
12 Jan 2026
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Validated
13 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Apr 2026
Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 3
Plans & drawings 7
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LOCATION PLAN
Superseded · 12 Jan 2026
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BLOCK PLAN
Superseded · 12 Jan 2026
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EXISTING SITE PLAN
Superseded · 12 Jan 2026
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PROPOSED SITE PLAN
Superseded · 12 Jan 2026
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PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
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PROPOSED SECTION
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PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
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Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Important details
- Council
- Medway
- Application type
- Certificate of Proposed Use
- Postcode
- ME8 8GS
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Rainham North
- Case officer
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- Decision
- Approval
- Decision date
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- DHA Planning Ltd
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14579317
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane Rainham ME8 8GS
Siting of a 34m x 6.4m external covered walkway
2021
Approved
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Details pursuant to conditions 21 (school travel plan) 22 (community use agreement)of pla…
2020
Approved
Land At Westmoor Farm (North) Moor Street Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8GS
Details pursuant to condition 9 (playing field assessment) on planning permission MC/19/2…
2020
Approved
Land At Westmoor Farm (North) Moor Street Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8QF
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (CEMP) 5 (Highways improvements) 7 (Disposal of surface…
2019
Approved
Land At Westmoor Farm (North) Moor Street Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8QF
Construction of a secondary school with formation of new access from Otterham Quay Lane t…
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9/10
Excellent
#5 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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
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Medway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #11 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #20 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,025
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025
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Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8GS