New Testament Church Of God Vicarage Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4DG Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1397 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Installation of a single-storey porta cabin at the rear of the church, located externally within the church grounds. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 60.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 6

Grade II* listed: Parish Church of St Mary
List entry 1121550 · The pin is inside its outline
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.
Historic England ↗
Article 4 direction
Strood North & Frindsbury. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Rochester built-up area; Tree preservation order 23 m away.
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, 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
ME2 4DG
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Strood North & Frindsbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 96% of extensions in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 6021 days to the predicted decision (day 81)
87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
498decided 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 objecting

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15060781
Planning Portal ref
PP-15060781
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 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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