The Brethren Meeting Room 236A Wigmore Road Wigmore Gillingham Medway ME8 0TW Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1285 - Variation of condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 12 (Hours of operation) on planning permission - to remove restriction on condition 12 (Restriction on the hours of operation of the meeting hall) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Tree preservation order 11 m away; Local nature reserve 499 m away: Levan Strice; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Variation of condition
Postcode
ME8 0TW
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Hempstead & Wigmore
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning Insight

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15058041
Planning Portal ref
PP-15058041
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
9 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

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