Pavement Fronting Nationwide 82 - 84 High Street Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7JH Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1508 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of stand alone frame with defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets for community use near the bus stop opposite Nationwide. Internally illuminated and advertisement to front of cabinets to show their use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Walls Surrounding Churchyard of Church of St Margaret, Grade II, 41 m away · 1 Grade I, 6 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 41 m away: Rainham; Radon affected area, class 3; Heritage at risk 41 m away: Rainham; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area; Air quality management area 10 m away: Rainham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full Application
Postcode
ME8 7JH
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Rainham North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
A&Q Partnership (London) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Medway's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 97% of signs and adverts here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15147202
Planning Portal ref
PP-15147202
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
1 Sept 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