25 Church Street Hoo St Werburgh Rochester Medway ME3 9AH Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1108 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of single storey extension to create 2no. golf simulators (Use Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Validated
23 Jun 2026
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Consultation
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 rivers. 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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Ivy House, Grade II, 21 m away · 2 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hoo St Werburgh 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 scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME3 9AH
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Parish
Hoo St. Werburgh
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 5 days faster than Medway's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

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

1comment received
1 neutral

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15004049
Planning Portal ref
PP-15004049
Neighbours
25 Jun 2026
Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jun 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.