Doctors Surgery 29 Bryant Street Chatham Medway ME4 5QS Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1436 - Commercial to Residential Registered

Proposal

Prior notification for the change of use from doctors surgery to 9x residential flats (use class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

28 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

31 Jul 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

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Application forms 1

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Important details

Council: Medway
Application type: Commercial to Residential
Postcode: ME4 5QS
Received: 28 Jul 2026
Validated: 28 Jul 2026
Ward: Chatham Central & Brompton
Case officer: Show
Applicant: Show
Agent: Insight Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15109351
Neighbours: 31 Jul 2026
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:

Change of use

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 performance

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