Land South Of Innovation Centre Medway Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME5 9FD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Construction of an 80-bed care home and 11 adult social care units (Class C2) together with associated access, parking and hard and soft landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 28 Jul 2026.

Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME5 9FD
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Fort Horsted
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA Planning

Public comments

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 76%

97 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14875855
Neighbours
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Press notice
16 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 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