Land Adjacent To 7 Merrals Wood Court Wells Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2PN Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0350 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Construction of a two-storey mixed use building: comprising of a commercial unit on the ground floor, and one-bedroom flat on the first floor Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 171. The consultation period closed on 18 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National landscape 269 m away: Kent Downs; National nature reserve 411 m away: North Kent Woods and Downs; SSSI 466 m away: Cobham Woods SSSI; Inside the Rochester 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
ME2 2PN
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Strood West
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tudor Agencies

Decision outlook

Day 171, past the statutory target. 79% 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 Sept 2026.

Day 171115 days past the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
14%go to committee

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

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14725588
Neighbours
26 Mar 2026
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
18 Apr 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