First Floor 74 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0552 - Variation of condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to allow a minor material amendment to planning permission MC/22/0514 to reflect alterations to the first second and third floors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Consultation
27 Mar 2026
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Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF VARIATION OF CONDITION APPROVAL Decision Notice · 13 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Variation of condition
Postcode
ME4 4DS
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Fort Pitt
Case officer
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Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Philip Holley Architects

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14789230
Neighbours
31 Mar 2026
Consultation
27 Mar 2026
Comments by
19 Apr 2026
Site notice
30 Mar 2026
Press notice
9 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission MC/22/0514 to allow a mi…
MC/23/2732
2023 Approved
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (noise protection); 4 (noise protection mechanical plant…
MC/23/1807
2022 Approved
Construction of a mezzanine second floor, rooftop and rear extension to existing three an…
MC/22/0514
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Reliance House Medway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4ET
Change of use from Office (Class E(g)) to Vocational Educational Training Class F1(a)) wi…
MC/25/1273
2024 Approved
79 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Change of use and construction of an extension to rear to create 7 flats and Class E(a) u…
MC/24/0830
2024 Approved
83 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Change of use from use class E health centre to use class F1 education centre.
MC/24/1176
2023 Approved
62 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
T1 - Sycamore - Fell
CAN/23/2766
2023 Approved
73 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Construction of new block of seven self contained flats with associated refuse and cycle…
MC/23/1882
2023 Approved
60 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Installation of a new shopfront
MC/23/0792
2023 Withdrawn
73 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Construction of a block comprising of seven self-contained flats with associated refuse/c…
MC/23/0679
2023 Approved
62 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Construction of a part two/part first floor extension to rear to provide a self contained…
MC/23/0079
2023 Approved
Sun Pier House Medway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4HF
Conversion and enclosure of undercroft parking area to provide community workshop studio…
MC/23/0620
2023
Land South Of Anchorage House High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4LE
Construction of a 4 storey building comprising of 12 flats and 6 Class E units
MC/23/0048
2022
86 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Proposed additional use to provide legal advice, Use Class E (c)(ii)
MC/22/2350
2022 Approved
42 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Change of use from Class E(b) (Restaurant) to Class E(a) (Retail) and installation of a n…
MC/22/1525
2022 Approved
81 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Change of use from solicitors office to education centre
MC/22/1594
2021 Approved
Rear Of 84 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Change of use of shop basement (A1) to residential (C3) 1 bed studio flat
MC/21/1400
2021 Approved
6 Hamond Hill Chatham Medway ME4 6AP
Installation of dropped kerb and vehicle crossover
MC/21/1437
2020 Approved
86 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Part change of use from retail (Class E(a)) to community worship hall (Class F1(f))
MC/20/2282
2020 Refused
77 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Change of use of the first and second floors of 77 High Street from offices (Class B1(a))…
MC/20/1856
2020 Approved
44 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Prior Notification of a proposed change of use from retail (Class A1) to restaurant (Clas…
MC/20/1644
2020 Approved
Anchorage House 47-67 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4LE
Prior notification of a proposed change of use from office (B1(a)) to residential (C3) to…
MC/20/1625
2020 Refused
77 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Change of use of the first and second floors from offices (Class B1(a)) to dwelling (Clas…
MC/20/1340
2016 Approved
94-100 High Street Chatham ME4 4DS
Part retrospective conversion of existing building into 16 flats (9 x one bedroom, 3 x tw…
MC/16/1847
2016 Approved
44 High Street Chatham ME4 4DS
Retrospective application for change of use from day nursery (use class D1) to retail hab…
MC/16/1931
2016 Withdrawn
3 Hamond Hill Chatham ME4 6AP
Change of use from residential class C4 house in multiple occupation (up to 6 individuals…
MC/16/1891
2016 Approved
40 High Street Chatham ME4 4DS
Conversion of first and second floors from retail storage to 2 bedroomed residential unit…
MC/16/0438
2016 Refused
18 Manor Road Chatham ME4 6AG
Change of use from religious building with a two bedroomed flat into a total of 4 flats c…
MC/16/0170
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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings