Land Of 73 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1302 - Full Application Registered
Commercial & major worksNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Construction of five storey block of 6 flats with associated cycle storage; and office space on both lower and ground floor levels (re-submission of applications and ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 126.

The consultation period closed on 6 Aug 2026.

Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 18 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

  • FullPendingMC/26/1302This application
    Construction of five storey block of 6 flats with associated cycle storage; and office space on both lower and ground floor…
  • FullApprovedcouncil archive
  • FullApprovedcouncil archive

Site constraints 7

Otterham Creek to Stoke Marshes across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Star Hill to Sun Pier conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
2 Article 4 directions
Star Hill to Sun Pier · Fort Pitt. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 3; 5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Air quality management area 9 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME4 4EE
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Fort Pitt
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Insight Architects

Decision outlook

Day 126, past the statutory target. 85% of commercial and major works 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 10 Nov 2026.

Day 12670 days past the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
1 objecting2 supporting

67% support · above the UK average of 16%

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15066944
Planning Portal ref
PP-15066944
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Reliance House Medway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4ET
Change of use from Office (Class E(g)) to Vocational Educational Training Class F1(a)) wi…
MC/25/1273
2024 Approved
79 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Change of use and construction of an extension to rear to create 7 flats and Class E(a) u…
MC/24/0830
2024 Approved
83 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Change of use from use class E health centre to use class F1 education centre.
MC/24/1176
2023 Approved
62 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
T1 - Sycamore - Fell
CAN/23/2766
2023 Approved
73 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Construction of new block of seven self contained flats with associated refuse and cycle…
MC/23/1882
2023 Approved
60 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Installation of a new shopfront
MC/23/0792
2023 Withdrawn
73 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Construction of a block comprising of seven self-contained flats with associated refuse/c…
MC/23/0679
2023 Approved
62 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Construction of a part two/part first floor extension to rear to provide a self contained…
MC/23/0079
2023 Approved
Sun Pier House Medway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4HF
Conversion and enclosure of undercroft parking area to provide community workshop studio…
MC/23/0620
2023
Land South Of Anchorage House High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4LE
Construction of a 4 storey building comprising of 12 flats and 6 Class E units
MC/23/0048
2022
86 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Proposed additional use to provide legal advice, Use Class E (c)(ii)
MC/22/2350
2022 Approved
42 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Change of use from Class E(b) (Restaurant) to Class E(a) (Retail) and installation of a n…
MC/22/1525
2022 Approved
81 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Change of use from solicitors office to education centre
MC/22/1594
2022 Approved
First Floor 74 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Construction of a mezzanine second floor, rooftop and rear extension to existing three an…
MC/22/0514
2021 Approved
Rear Of 84 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Change of use of shop basement (A1) to residential (C3) 1 bed studio flat
MC/21/1400
2020 Approved
Theatre Royal 102 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Change of Use from restaurant (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to facilitate conversio…
MC/20/2812
2020 Approved
86 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Part change of use from retail (Class E(a)) to community worship hall (Class F1(f))
MC/20/2282
2020 Refused
77 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4EE
Change of use of the first and second floors of 77 High Street from offices (Class B1(a))…
MC/20/1856
2020 Approved
44 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DS
Prior Notification of a proposed change of use from retail (Class A1) to restaurant (Clas…
MC/20/1644
2020 Approved
Anchorage House 47-67 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4LE
Prior notification of a proposed change of use from office (B1(a)) to residential (C3) to…
MC/20/1625
2017 Approved
75 High Street Chatham ME4 4EE
Prior notification of a proposed change of use of first, second and third floors from off…
MC/17/1427
2016 Approved
94-100 High Street Chatham ME4 4DS
Part retrospective conversion of existing building into 16 flats (9 x one bedroom, 3 x tw…
MC/16/1847
2016 Approved
44 High Street Chatham ME4 4DS
Retrospective application for change of use from day nursery (use class D1) to retail hab…
MC/16/1931
2016 Approved
40 High Street Chatham ME4 4DS
Conversion of first and second floors from retail storage to 2 bedroomed residential unit…
MC/16/0438
2016 Refused
18 Manor Road Chatham ME4 6AG
Change of use from religious building with a two bedroomed flat into a total of 4 flats c…
MC/16/0170
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings