26 Sandgate Court Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 8TQ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0392 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Construction of a two-storey dwelling house (Self Build) with roof space/loft for storage only, including associated parking, access and external works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Feb 2026
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Consultation
9 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
1 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
26 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Documents 33

Consultation & comments 27

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National landscape 307 m away: Kent Downs; 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 2 November 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
ME8 8TQ
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Rainham South East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 9% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
556decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

22comments received
22 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14631167
Planning Portal ref
PP-14631167
Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 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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