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MC/26/2056 - Demolition Notification Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 11 Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the demolition of Gate lodge, Residences 6 and 7, Disablement Services Centre and Outbuildings 1 and 2 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Gillingham South. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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.

Building

Floor area1,701 m² (18,309 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Demolition Notification
Postcode
ME7 5NY
Received
24 Oct 2026
Validated
24 Oct 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cowan Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides demolitions by day 54.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
121decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

59 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15276821
Planning Portal ref
PP-15276821
Neighbours
29 Oct 2026
Consultation
29 Oct 2026
Comments by
19 Nov 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.