36 Benenden Road Wainscott Rochester Medway ME2 4NX Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0296 - Certificate of Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) to convert the existing front garden into a driveway to provide off-street parking along with associated engineering works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Feb 2026
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Validated
27 Feb 2026
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Approved
31 Mar 2026

Approved on 31 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £330,000 in September 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 September 2025£330,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Certificate of Proposed Use
Postcode
ME2 4NX
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Strood Rural
Parish
Frindsbury Extra
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 21 days faster than Medway's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
556decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14711393
Planning Portal ref
PP-14711393
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.