168 Bredhurst Road Wigmore Gillingham Medway ME8 0QX Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0335 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Construction of a single storey side/rear extension and alterations to garage and front driveway; demolition of existing conservatory. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Feb 2026
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Approved
16 Apr 2026

Approved on 16 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 118 m away: Levan Strice
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Gillingham (Medway) 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
Householder
Postcode
ME8 0QX
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Hempstead & Wigmore
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
16 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Refine Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 94% of demolitions here are.

88%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-14723695
Neighbours
27 Feb 2026
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Comments by
19 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