Land On The East Side Of Lordswood Lane Adjacent To North Dane Wood Chatham Kent Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0168 - Outline Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline application with some matters reserved (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for construction of up to 19 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping - resubmission of Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Feb 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 27 May 2026; it is now day 222. The consultation period closed on 27 May 2026.

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 3

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
Inside the Chatham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Outline Application
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Lordswood & Walderslade
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 222, past the statutory target. 79% of new homes in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 222131 days past the 91-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
14%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14665250
Neighbours
4 Feb 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Site or press notice
11 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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