385 Imperial Gate, The Hair Lounge High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4PH Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1572 - Full Application Registered
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from a hairdressing salon/commercial premises (Use Class E) into two self-contained residential flats (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 21 Oct 2026, from Medway's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Chatham Central & Brompton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Air quality management area 20 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
ME4 4PH
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
HOMZ UK

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
23%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15163205
Planning Portal ref
PP-15163205
Neighbours
21 Aug 2026
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
294 - 296 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NR
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2025
294 - 296 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NR
Retrospective advertisement consent for 3x internally illuminated fascia signs
MC/25/2034
2025 Approved
336 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NR
Retrospective - Advertisement consent for a non illuminated fascia sign with company trad…
MC/25/0977
2025 Approved
Chatham Express 310A High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NR
Advertisement consent for retrospective installation of two externally-illuminated fascia…
MC/25/0970
2025 Approved
Flat 336 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NR
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the Change of use of the…
MC/25/0549
2024 Refused
Land Adjacent To Highway House 193 New Road Chatham Medway ME4 4QA
Construction of a new block of three flats with associated refuse and cycle storage
MC/24/1867
2024 Withdrawn
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Construction of a new block comprising of three flats with associated refuse and cycle st…
MC/24/0887
2022 Approved
346C High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NP
Change of use of ground floor shop into one flat.
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2022 Approved
Staybridge House 346A High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NP
Roof extension to construct two additional storeys on the existing building to create 8 n…
MC/22/0491
2021 Refused
346A High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NP
Roof extension to construct two additional storeys on the existing building to create 9 n…
MC/21/0936
2020 Approved
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Retrospective advertisement consent application for the installation of an internally ill…
MC/20/0788
2019 Approved
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Conversion of ground floor into 4 self contained flats (Class C3) with parking, refuse an…
MC/19/3258
2019 Refused
346A High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NP
Prior notification of a proposed change of use of ground floor from office use (Class B1…
MC/19/2350
2019 Refused
346A High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NP
Infilling of ground floor ground floor openings and installation of windows to ground flo…
MC/19/2359
2019 Approved
205-217 New Road Chatham Medway ME4 4QA
Installation of doors and windows to lower ground floor courtyard elevation
MC/19/0120
2019 Approved
205-217 New Road Chatham Medway ME4 4QA
Prior notification of a proposed change of use of lower ground floor from office use (Cla…
MC/19/0016
2018 Approved
346A High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NP
Change of use of 1st floor health clinic (Class D1) to 5 self contained flats (Class C3)…
MC/18/3670
2018 Approved
The Little Crown 346 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NR
Retrospective change of use from a public house (A4) to a religious and educational insti…
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2018 Approved
346A High Street Chatham Kent ME4 4NP
Prior notification of a proposed change of use of the second and third floors from office…
MC/18/3299
2018 Withdrawn
346A High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4NP
Prior notification of a proposed change of use of second and third floors from office (Cl…
MC/18/3084
2016 Approved
4 Upbury Way Chatham ME4 4NQ
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey rear conse…
MC/16/2935
2016 Approved
205-217 (Lower Ground Floor Level) New Road Chatham ME4 4QA
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2016 Approved
205-217 (Upper Ground And First Floor) New Road Chatham ME4 4QA
Prior notification of a proposed change of use from upper ground and first floor offices…
MC/16/1212
2016 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
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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 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

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