Hawthorns Upnor Road Upnor Rochester Medway ME2 4UP Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1150 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Enlarging 5no windows, replacement of a garage door with matching window and relocation of main door with interior refurbishment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Consultation
19 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 9

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 158 m away: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Conservation area 24 m away: Upnor; Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Tree preservation order 6 m away; Inside the Lower Upnor built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £830,000 in August 2022. Detached house, freehold.

10 August 2022£830,000
5 July 1996£135,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area189 m² (2,034 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil, Boiler and underfloor heating, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Householder
Postcode
ME2 4UP
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Strood Rural
Parish
Frindsbury Extra
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
GMArchitect

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
498decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15016538
Planning Portal ref
PP-15016538
Neighbours
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.