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

MC/26/1194 - Full Application Approved

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
Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 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
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

Public comments

No public comments yet.

106 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15012678
Neighbours
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Site notice
13 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:
Change of use

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