Wallend Substaion Medway Power Station Grain Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Kent Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1493 - Circular 14/90 Overhead Electricity Line Registered

Proposal

S37 Exemption notification submission for the installation of new overhead downleads from two new Towers 4TK6B and 4TK6C to four new substation gantry structures within the new Wallend Substation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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 performance
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