Rose Cottage 326A Hempstead Road Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3QJ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0126 - Variation of condition Refused

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to allow a minor material amendment (retrospective) to appeal decision APP/ (). The proposed amendments relate to: An increase in the ridge height of the main roof; Alterations to the first floor windows on the western elevation; Installation of a larger rooflight on the northern elevation and repositioning of smaller rooflights on the same roof plane; Installation of an additional rooflight on the southern elevation; and construction of a garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
18 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
15 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Local nature reserve about 142 m away: South Wood
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area248 m² (2,669 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (87 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow
Built2026
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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
Variation of condition
Postcode
ME7 3QJ
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Hempstead & Wigmore
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Apr 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14655287
Planning Portal ref
PP-14655287
Neighbours
19 Feb 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
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 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

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.