Employ My Ability Thorngrove Garden Centre Common Mead Lane Gillingham SP8 4RE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retain 6no. portable buildings to provide additional facilities to accommodate students Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Aug 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
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How this decision compares
Decided in 70 days from validation, 14 days slower than Dorset's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
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- 18 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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