The Clock Tower Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1194 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of the Clock Tower Building (Use Class F1), with the Ground Floor being used by the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust (CHDT) for Visitor Experience staff accommodation and associated operational facilities, and the First and Second Floors reverting to commercial office accommodation (Use Class E). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 23 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME4 4TZ
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Case officer
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Agent
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15012678
Neighbours
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Press notice
16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9/10
Excellent
#5 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #11 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #20 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,025
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025