Kitchener Barracks Dock Road Chatham Medway ME4 4UG Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1413 - Discharge Condition Decided

Proposal

Details pursuant to condition 16 (Refuse Storage) on planning permission (partical discharge blocks D and H only) for Redevelopment of blocks D, E, F & G and Zone H of the former Kitchener Barracks to provide residential development (Use Class C3), car parking, cycle parking, servicing, associated landscaping/amenity space, plant and refuse areas. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jul 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Discharge of Conditions
19 Aug 2026

Discharge of Conditions on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

Brompton Lines 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
Chatham Central & Brompton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 140 m away: Chatham Dockyard, the Dockyard wall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Chatham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Discharge Condition
Postcode
ME4 4UG
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Discharge of Conditions
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Montagu-Evans

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15109548
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 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