32 Harold Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 2JH Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1323 Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Construction of a single storey rear extension and demolition of existing conservatory and separate existing timber framed rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jul 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
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Consultation
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Watling. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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
Postcode
ME7 2JH
Received
11 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
7 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 94% of demolitions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
91decided 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15077351
Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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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
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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