104 Chatham Grove Chatham Medway ME4 6LZ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1347 - Full Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home for 8-18 year olds (Class C2) with associated bin and cycle store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Withdrawn
4 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 4 Aug 2026 · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Chatham Central & Brompton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 Chatham 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
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME4 6LZ
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Withdrawn by Applicant
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CHP Architecture Ltd

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085339
Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 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
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