178 Magpie Hall Road Chatham Medway ME4 5XH Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1178 - Larger Home Extensions Decided

Proposal

Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear. The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.0m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.80m… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Consultation
24 Jun 2026
PD - App with Conditions Larger Homes Ex
21 Jul 2026

PD - App with Conditions Larger Homes Ex on 21 Jul 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 72 m away: Fort Luton
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Chatham built-up area; Priority habitat 24 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Open access land 25 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
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
Larger Home Extensions
Postcode
ME4 5XH
Received
21 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Decision
PD - App with Conditions Larger Homes Ex
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kompas London

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15025655
Neighbours
24 Jun 2026
Comments by
15 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