Darnet Yard Kingsnorth Works Kingsnorth Industrial Estate Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9NZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Part retrospective application for change of use from industrial waste land to sui generis use - storage of raw materials (aggregates, sand, gravel and soil), processing of aggregates (sorting, cleaning and mixing of cement) and distribution, together with installation of a concrete silo plant, associated concrete base and control room and retention of existing office building and associated works… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 4
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
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 78% of changes of use here are.
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-14654618
- Neighbours
- 19 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 18 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 4 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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