Formerly Hobby Craft Strood Retail Park Commercial Road Strood Rochester ME2 2AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of plant cage/compound and bin store, installation of AC plant to resultant plant cage, and forming of 4 no. openings in external wall for associated pipework/vent grilles. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
- Construction of plant cage/compound and bin store, installation of AC plant to resultant plant cage, and forming of 4 no.…
Conditions 3 decided (outcome not recorded)
Site constraints 6
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How this decision compares
Decided in 74 days from validation, 18 days slower than Medway's median of 56 for commercial premises. Approved, as 94% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14592500
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14592500
- Consultation
- 23 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 18 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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