278 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HH Data via plota.co.uk

MC/25/2330 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Construction of a single storey rear extension - demolition of existing conservatory Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Nov 2025
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Consultation
2 Dec 2025
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Approved
20 Jan 2026

Approved on 20 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF HOUSEHOLDER APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £525,000 in September 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 September 2025£525,000
24 March 2023£522,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
Householder
Postcode
ME8 0HH
Received
27 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Rainham South West
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jan 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
20 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Anderson North Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 95% of householder applications here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
465decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14517612
Planning Portal ref
PP-14517612
Neighbours
2 Dec 2025
Consultation
2 Dec 2025
Comments by
23 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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MC/24/1982
2024 Approved
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T1 - Hornbeam - Crown lift to 5m from ground level. Reduce height by 2m. Current height 1…
TPA/24/2052
2023 Approved
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MC/23/1405
2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Construction of a detached dwelling to rear with access via Camellia Close
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2021 Approved
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2022 Refused
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Construction of a detached dwelling to rear with access via Camellia Close.
MC/22/1430
2022 Approved
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MC/22/1146
2021 Approved
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Retrospective application for construction of a single storey front/side extension
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2021 Approved
251 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 0EX
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MC/21/2871
2021 Approved
8 Camellia Close Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HJ
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MC/21/2093
2021 Approved
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MC/21/1107
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MC/21/0418
2020 Approved
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T1. Four stemmed Hornbeam. Crown lift to a height of 5.5m above ground level, limiting wo…
TPA/20/1892
2020 Withdrawn
28 Camellia Close Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HJ
T1 - Coppice - felled leaving the remaining group.
TPA/20/1390
2020
292 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 0HH
T1 - Sweet Chestnut - Re pollard tree back to previous pruning points
TPA/20/1797
2019 Approved
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Construction of a dormer to side to facilitate living accommodation and installation of d…
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2018 Approved
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Construction of a single storey side extension
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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MC/17/2361
2016 Refused
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.