25 Cooling Road High Halstow Rochester Medway ME3 8SA Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1476 - Householder Registered

Proposal

Demolition of existing conservatory and rear extensions and the construction of a replacement single-storey rear extension, front dormer roof extension with triple-pitched roof, associated roof alterations and internal remodelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Sept 2026, from Medway's recent demolitions. The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

SSSI 64 m away: Dalham Farm 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National nature reserve 474 m away: High Halstow; Inside the High Halstow built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, 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 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
ME3 8SA
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Parish
High Halstow
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architechnology.Design

Decision outlook

Day 41 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides demolitions by day 54.

Day 4115 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
91decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15135178
Neighbours
7 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 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