62 New Road Chatham Medway ME4 4QR Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0414 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of Use of Ground Floor from Hairdresser Class (E) to a Self-contained 1 Bedroom Flat Class (C) along with external changes to front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
6 Mar 2026
Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME4 4QR
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Fort Pitt
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Icon Design Studio Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14746038
Neighbours
6 Mar 2026
Consultation
6 Mar 2026
Comments by
27 Mar 2026
Site notice
27 Mar 2026
Press notice
19 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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