232 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JN Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0184 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3 (a)) to a children's home (Class C2) together with new boundary treatment and bicycle storage - removal of existing play area to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Feb 2026
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Approved
1 Apr 2026

Approved on 1 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Fort Pitt. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Rochester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME4 6JN
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Ward
Fort Pitt
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
1 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chandran Hughes Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 78% of changes of use here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
22%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14659582
Neighbours
10 Feb 2026
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
25 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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