Bush House Hoppers Farm Ratcliffe Highway St Mary Hoo Rochester Medway ME3 8RJ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0304 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Construction of a ground floor extension to rear, alterations to the existing front bay window along with raising and alteration of the existing main roof. Construction of a gabled in filled porch to front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Feb 2026
Consultation
20 Feb 2026
Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Householder
Postcode
ME3 8RJ
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Parish
St Mary Hoo
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bluelime

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14689608
Neighbours
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
20 Feb 2026
Comments by
13 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 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