2 Burnt Oak Terrace Gillingham Medway ME7 1DP Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0060 - Householder Refused

Proposal

Conversion of existing single storey garage/outbuilding roof from a mono pitched to a dual pitched roof with a rooflight; front window replacement with a casement window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Consultation
22 Jan 2026
Refused
17 Mar 2026
Appeal allowed
26 Jun 2026

Refused on 17 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Gillingham North. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 Gillingham (Medway) 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
Householder
Postcode
ME7 1DP
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 26 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Bern Toomey

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 10% of extensions here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
417decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14627097
Neighbours
22 Jan 2026
Comments by
12 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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