Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0LB Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0504 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Part demolition of existing teaching buildings and construction of a two storey teaching block, retention and extension of existing temporary accommodation together with multi use games area, formalised parking and ancillary landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Documents 34

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Chatham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
ME5 0LB
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Wayfield & Weeds Wood
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
DHA Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 112 days from validation, 58 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14728672
Neighbours
26 Mar 2026
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
18 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
26 Mar 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