69 St Margarets Street Rochester Medway ME1 3BJ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0285 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Construction of two dormers to the front and rear and gable roof extension to existing dwellinghouse; construction of orangery to the rear; construction of roof extension of existing garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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

Approved on 10 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Householder
Postcode
ME1 3BJ
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blackburn Architects Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14707856
Neighbours
24 Feb 2026
Consultation
20 Feb 2026
Comments by
13 Mar 2026
Site notice
13 Mar 2026
Press notice
12 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