Land West Of Grain Road And South Of West Lane Medway Power Station Grain Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Kent

Pending MC/26/0992
Council
Date received
22 May 2026
Date validated
22 May 2026
Postcode
ME3 0AG

Description

Details pursuant to condition 20 (CEMP) to re-discharge the condition with amended working hours on discharge of condition application MC/24/2282 - Details pursuant to condition 20 (CEMP) of planning decision MC/19/3015 (as amended by MC/21/2483 NMA) (Outline planning permission with some matters reserved (appearance landscaping layout and scale) for the construction and operation of converter station, substation, associated plant, equipment, cables and boundary treatment as part of an interconnector to create a link between the Great British and German electricity networks.)of outline application MC/19/3015

Medway
Planning Authority Score
9/10
Excellent
#5 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #11 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #20 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,025
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025