Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME4 6TJ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0999 - Full Application Approved
Schools, care & communityExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Construction of a first floor extension over existing sports hall to front together with installation of an external fire escape staircase and alterations to the external paving Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Consultation
27 May 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 25 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF OBJECTION - A YOUNGE Letter of Representation · 7 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME4 6TJ
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Fort Pitt
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pringle.Design Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14956071
Neighbours
28 May 2026
Consultation
27 May 2026
Comments by
17 Jun 2026
Site notice
28 May 2026
Press notice
11 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (recording survey) and 4 (further materials and finer de…
MC/23/2813
2023 Approved
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/21/2320 for changes to…
MC/23/2105
2023 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 5 (Tree report) on planning permission MC/21/2320 for A pro…
MC/23/0200
2023 Approved
Listed building consent for installation of ventilation louvres and associated services w…
MC/23/1227
2023 Approved
Installation of ventilation louvres and associated services with minor new internal parti…
MC/23/1226
2023 Approved
Listed Building Consent for the removal of an existing iron escape staircase and replacem…
MC/23/1444
2023 Approved
T1 - Atlas blue cedar - Fell and replace. T2 - Sycamore - Crown lift canopy to 5m above g…
CAN/23/1457
2022 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 3 (recording survey ) and 4 (further materials and finer de…
MC/22/2690
2021 Approved
Listed building consent for a proposed layout/wall change to west building to accommodate…
MC/21/2321
2021 Approved
A proposed layout/wall change to west building to accommodate improved classroom provisio…
MC/21/2320
2021 Approved
Fell all trees and groups of trees numbered T1, T10, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16, T17, T18, T…
CAN/21/2589
2021
Listed building consent for remedial work to existing roofs and minor brickwork repairs.
MC/21/2035
2021
Proposed remedial work to existing roofs and minor brickwork repairs.
MC/21/2034
2021 Approved
T1 Ash. Except works (dead/imminently dangerous) fell tree T2 Sycamore. Except works (dea…
CAN/21/0736
2019 Approved
Various tree pruning and felling works as set out in the amended specification and suppor…
CAN/19/3231
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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MC/25/0204
2018 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME4 6TJ
Details pursuant on condition 6 and 12 on planning permission MC/16/1465 for the demoliti…
MC/18/0331
2017 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME4 6TJ
Details pursuant to conditions 10,16 and 20 of planning permission MC/16/1465 - Demolitio…
MC/17/0369
2017 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME4 6TJ
Details pursuant to conditions 3,4,5,9,11,17 and 18 of planning permission MC/16/1465 - D…
MC/17/0136
2017 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME4 6TJ
(Group 1) - 2 x Cherry trees and 1 x Sycamore - Trim away hanging small branches to provi…
CAN/17/0226
2016 Approved
University For The Creative Arts Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME1 1DZ
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the installation of an exte…
MC/16/4979
2016 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME4 6TJ
Demolition of 3 single storey temporary buildings and redundant bridge link together with…
MC/16/1465
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings