291 Luton Road Luton Chatham Medway ME4 5BL Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1342 Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Installation of two internally illuminated fascia signs to the front and side elevations of the premises. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Luton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Chatham built-up area; Air quality management area 8 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
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
Postcode
ME4 5BL
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
8 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 95% of signs and adverts here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
21decided 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.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15075080

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2019 Refused
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings