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

MC/26/1476 - Householder Refused

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

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
29 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 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; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area140 m² (1,507 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Medway - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

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
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architechnology.Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 6% of demolitions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
111decided 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 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15135178
Planning Portal ref
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

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.