109 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DH Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1898 - Full Application Registered
Change of useSchools, care & communitySigns & advertsCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from performing arts studio (former Class D2) to education (Class F1(a)), with internal alterations and new fascia signage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
6 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 9 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 9

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.
Article 4 direction
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 104 and 106, High Street, Grade II, 18 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Public footpath 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 212 m away: Chatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun Wharf; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Air quality management area 52 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 7 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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME4 4DH
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Fort Pitt
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
LWF Studio

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
23%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15264479
Planning Portal ref
PP-15264479
Neighbours
7 Oct 2026
Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 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
116 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Construction of a second-floor extension rear/side to provide 3 No. additional self-conta…
MC/25/0992
2024 Refused
116 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Installation of replacement shopfront and perforated roller shutter with housing.
MC/24/2565
2024 Approved
139 - 141 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DH
Installation of 2 new air conditioning units with associated pipework and electrical fixt…
MC/24/1904
2024 Approved
126 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Prior notification for a proposed change of use of premises from commercial (use class E)…
MC/24/1851
2024 Approved
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Retrospective advertisement application for the installation of an internally illuminated…
MC/24/1003
2024 Refused
116 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
ssdRetrospective application for the installation of replacement shopfront, solid roller…
MC/24/1002
2024 Approved
116 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Prior notification for change of use of existing first and second floors from commercial…
MC/24/0723
2024 Refused
6 - 8 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JL
Change of use class from E(a) retail to a Shisha lounge (Sui Generis) incorporating the c…
MC/24/0140
2023 Approved
Foot Path Outside Wetherspoons 14 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JL
Advertisement consent for installation of two digital 75 inch LCD display screens, one on…
MC/23/0173
2022 Approved
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Listed building consent for removal of existing roofline box gutters and associated downp…
MC/22/2358
2022 Approved
Peak House Manor Road Chatham Medway ME4 6DW
The removal of the existing roofline box gutters and associated downpipes to the sides an…
MC/22/1699
2022 Approved
6 & 8 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JL
Change within the existing use class E from E(a) Shops to proposed use class: E(b) Cafe/R…
MC/22/0444
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
Theatre Royal 102 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Listed Building Consent for alterations to facilitate a change of use from restaurant (Cl…
MC/20/2813
2020 Approved
122 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Prior notification of a proposed change of use of rear part of ground and entire first an…
MC/20/3268
2020 Approved
120 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Prior notification of a proposed change of use of rear part of ground and entire first an…
MC/20/3287
2019 Approved
91 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4DL
Change of use from A3 (restaurant) to mixed D1 (holistic health centre), A1 (retail) and…
MC/19/3202
2019 Approved
Theatre Royal 102 And 106 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Listed Building Conversion for alterations to building to provide smaller restaurant (Cla…
MC/19/2763
2019 Approved
Theatre Royal 102 & 106 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Conversion of existing restaurant to provide smaller restaurant (Class A3) premises on gr…
MC/19/2762
2019 Withdrawn
Theatre Royal 102 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BY
Conversion of existing restaurant including the first floor and the rear areas to form tw…
MC/19/1749
2016 Approved
128 High Street Chatham ME4 4BY
Installation of a shopfront
MC/16/4881
2016 Approved
105 High Street Chatham ME4 4DH
Replacement of existing shop front
MC/16/4134
2016 Approved
115 High Street Chatham ME4 4DH
Change of use of ground floor from use class A2 (financial and professional services) to…
MC/16/3692
2016
Chatham Waterfront Medway Street Chatham ME4 4HA
Outline application with all matters reserved for the construction of up to 115 residenti…
MC/16/1924
2016 Approved
130-132 High Street Chatham ME4 4BY
Advertisement consent for the installation of 1no internally illuminated facia sign and 1…
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Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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