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

MC/26/1179 - Certificate of Proposed Use Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) For a hip to gable roof, dormer to rear with roof lights to front to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jun 2026
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Validated
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Decision Notice · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LDC - PROPOSED APPROVAL Decision Notice · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Certificate of Proposed Use
Postcode
ME4 5XH
Received
21 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kompas London

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 32 days faster than Medway's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
417decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15025688
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension…
MC/23/1362
2023 Refused
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MC/23/0612
2022 Approved
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Construction of a first floor extension to rear
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2022 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings