Chatham Evangelical Church Ordnance Street Chatham Medway ME4 6SE Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1952 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Construction of a single storey extension to front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Chatham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME4 6SE
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Fort Pitt
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ProArc Architecture and Properties

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
500decided 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.

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15282069
Planning Portal ref
PP-15282069
Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
3 Nov 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

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