University College For The Creative Arts Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME1 1DZ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1838 - App for Non-Material Amendments Registered

Proposal

Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission to amend the approved phasing plan to alter the phasing across the development by delivering the upper block (Ground level to upper fourth floor) of the development in Phase 1, with the middle and lower blocks (Ground to lower fifth levels) to be delivered in Phases 2 and 3. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 18 Nov 2026.

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Site constraints 7

Scheduled monument: Fort Pitt
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
New Road, Rochester conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Fort Pitt. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 151 m away: Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Air quality management area 90 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 25 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
App for Non-Material Amendments
Postcode
ME1 1DZ
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Fort Pitt
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15147854
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

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