Whitewall Creek Water Treatment Works Upnor Road Upnor Rochester Medway ME2 4UX Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1231 - Prior Notification Telecommunications Registered

Proposal

Prior approval under Part 16 Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for removal of existing TEF 17.5m high lattice tower on concrete base and installation of a TEF 20.0m high SWANN C5S5 tower on (4600x4600x1000) new concrete base, one C/W DELTA headframe, reserved antennas, supporting cabinets and associated ancillary works… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 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
Prior Notification Telecommunications
Postcode
ME2 4UX
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Strood Rural
Parish
Frindsbury Extra
Case officer
Track to view
Agent
WHP

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14654270
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9/10
Excellent
#5 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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