10 Westerly Way St Marys Island Chatham Medway ME4 3AA Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1084 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Installation of 20 No. Solar Roof panels and associated equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Consultation
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Otterham Creek to Stoke Marshes 18 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Flood defence 21 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Mudflats.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £760,000 in April 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 April 2026£760,000
28 July 2017£505,000New build

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

Building

Floor area182 m² (1,959 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2015
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.2 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2017, 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
ME4 3AA
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
St Mary's Island
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 96% of householder applications here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
331decided 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

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6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14995249
Planning Portal ref
PP-14995249
Neighbours
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Comments by
20 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

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.