173 High Street Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8AY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement of existing shop front Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
Show all 2 with distances
- 33 m174, High StreetGrade II
- 88 mDurland HouseGrade II
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £175,000 in June 2016. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 94% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15069659
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15069659
- Neighbours
- 21 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 28 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 7 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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.
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