23 Pump Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7AB Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0407 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of a detached, self-build chalet bungalow with associated parking and landscaping - demolition of existing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
11 May 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 32

Consultation & comments 27

PDF OBJECTION - D JORDAN Letter of Representation · 7 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - D JORDAN Letter of Representation · 7 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - S ROGERS Letter of Representation · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - M WALSH Letter of Representation · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - M WALSH Letter of Representation · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - S ROGERS Letter of Representation · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - M WALSH Letter of Representation · 25 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - S ROGERS Letter of Representation · 25 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - S ROGERS Letter of Representation · 25 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - J & M COOK Letter of Representation · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RESPONSE TO NEIGHBOUR REPRESENTATIONS Supporting Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - J KNIGHT Letter of Representation · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - D FISHER Letter of Representation · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - B YEELES Letter of Representation · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF STATUTORY - SOUTHERN WATER Letter of Representation · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - S PHILLIPS Letter of Representation · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION-M MCGIBBON Letter of Representation · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - M BOLAN Letter of Representation · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - SMITH Letter of Representation · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - S JOHNSTON Letter of Representation · 19 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - S NOTRIDGE Letter of Representation · 19 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - T MINALL Letter of Representation · 18 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - D GRUBER Letter of Representation · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - S MULHALL Letter of Representation · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - V JORDAN Letter of Representation · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - M WALSH Letter of Representation · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION - S ROGERS Letter of Representation · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME8 7AB
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Rainham North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DPL

How this decision compares

Decided in 160 days from validation, 106 days slower than Medway's median of 54 for demolitions. Approved, as 94% of demolitions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
91decided in the last year

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

Public comments

20comments received
20 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14745470
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
11 May 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Site or press notice
10 Apr 2026
Committee
29 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 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