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MC/26/1646 - Discharge Condition Registered

Proposal

Details pursuant to condition 41 (Design and layout of pitches, courts and pavilion) on appeal decision APP/ () - Outline application with all matters reserved except for (access) for a residential development of up to 250 dwellings and a mixed-use community hub together with associated infrastructure including public open space and community facilities comprising a replacement sports ground and pavilion, with accesses from Church Street, Cooling Road and Buttway Lane… Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 13 Sept 2026, 04:11

Application progress

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Received

28 Aug 2026

✓

Consultation

3 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Oct 2026. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Documents

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Associated applications 13

Part of

OutlineRefused11 Nov 2022council archive

Conditions 10, 11, 12, 15, 22, 26, 32, 41, 54 awaiting decision
- ConditionsDetails pursuant to condition 41 (Design and layout of pitches, courts and pavilion) on appeal…This application28 Aug 2026MC/26/1646
- Show 11 more · 11 pending
  - ConditionsDetails pursuant to condition 11 (Highway works) on appeal decision APP/ - Outline application…8 Sep 2026MC/26/1722
  - ConditionsDetails pursuant to condition 54 (Air Quality Emmisions) & appeal ref APP/ for Outline…8 Sep 2026MC/26/1720
  - ConditionsDetails pursuant to condition 26 (Noise assessment) & appeal ref APP/ for Outline planning…8 Sep 2026MC/26/1724
  - Show 8 earlier · 8 pending
    ConditionsDetails pursuant to condition 10 (Highway works) on appeal decision APP/ - Outline application…7 Sep 2026MC/26/1721
    ConditionsDetails pursuant to condition 12 (details of the highway works- town roads) for Outline…7 Sep 2026MC/26/1723
    ConditionsDetails pursuant to condition 15 (Travel Plan) and appeal allowed ref: APP/ - Outline…7 Sep 2026MC/26/1719
    ConditionsDetails pursuant to condition 22 (Remediation Scheme) 23 (Approved Remediation Scheme) (Appeal…13 Aug 2026MC/26/1542
    Reserved mattersReserved matters application for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and scale (250 Housing Phase…5 Aug 2026MC/26/1465
    Reserved mattersReserved matters application for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale (Mixed-use…3 Aug 2026MC/26/1466
    Reserved mattersReserved matters application for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and scale (Sports Ground…3 Aug 2026MC/26/1467
    ConditionsDetails pursuant to condition 32 (Drainage) - Appeal reference APP/ - Outline application…3 Aug 2026MC/26/1459

Site constraints 8

Cliffe 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.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Ramsar wetland 254 m away: Thames Estuary & Marshes

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

13 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Longford House, Grade II, 47 m away · 1 Grade I, 12 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 13 with distances

47 mLongford HouseGrade II
58 m176, Church StreetGrade II
63 mChurch of St HelenGrade I
64 mThe Red HouseGrade II
66 mCourt SoleGrade II
67 mChantry CottageGrade II
68 mSteel and Hatch Monument 1 Yard South of South Aisle of Church of St HelenGrade II
72 m185, Church StreetGrade II
91 mCliffe War MemorialGrade II
93 mHarvey Monument 20 Yards South West of South Porch of Church of St HelenGrade II
93 m170-174, Church StreetGrade II
106 mSmith Monument 30 Yards West of Church of St HelenGrade II
139 mCharnel House at North West Corner of ChurchyardGrade II

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

SSSI 253 m away: South Thames Estuary and Marshes SSSI; Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Inside the Cliffe (Medway) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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: Discharge Condition
Received: 28 Aug 2026
Validated: 28 Aug 2026
Ward: Strood Rural
Parish: Cliffe And Cliffe Woods
Applicant: Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15192137
Consultation: 3 Sept 2026
Comments by: 24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Medway

Planning Authority Score

9.2/10

Excellent

#3 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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