39 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4RH Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1852 - Full Application Registered
Commercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Construction of a two storey building to rear for use as trading and storage area with associated access from The Paddock, parking and cycle/bin storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Medway's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

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Documents

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Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St John the Divine, Grade II*, 39 m away · 1 Grade II*, 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
Heritage at risk 38 m away: Church of St John the Divine, Railway Street, Chatham; Conservation area 89 m away: New Road, Chatham; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Air quality management area 47 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 4RH
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Applicant
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Agent
DKM Consultants LTD
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
139decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15228507
Neighbours
28 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Details pursuant to condition 3 (noise assessment), condition 4 (clean air ventilation)…
MC/24/2298
2021 Approved
Conversion of existing building from offices to retail at ground floor level and three 1…
MC/21/0503
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
26A Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JT
Construction of a steel frame cover with a vinyl covering to over padel tennis court
MC/25/2100
2025 Approved
23 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4HU
Retrospective removal of old shop front windows and signage show existing brick wall behi…
MC/25/1161
2025 Approved
26A Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JT
Construction of 3 padel tennis courts with associated access and parking
MC/25/0012
2024 Approved
6 Millwood Court New Road Chatham Medway ME4 4BD
T1 - Robinia - Sensitively reduce height by a maximum of 2m from 18m to 16m and radial sp…
TPA/24/2524
2024 Refused
Garages West Of Cambridge Terrace Chatham Medway ME4 4HU
Construction of a three / five storey building comprising of 10 x studio, one and two bed…
MC/24/1670
2024 Refused
School Time 23 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4HU
Retrospective -Removal of old shop front windows and signage to show existing brick wall…
MC/24/1719
2024 Approved
35A Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4RH
Change of use of existing 5-person 5 bedroom HMO into a 10-person 7 bedroom HMO (sui gene…
MC/24/1086
2024 Refused
23 Railway Street And Paddock House Chatham Medway ME4 4HU
Change of use from office to seven flats together with construction of a second and third…
MC/24/1048
2024 Approved
11 Millwood Court New Road Chatham Medway ME4 4BD
T1 - acer - trim epicormic growth around base of trunk up to height of 1.5m
TPA/24/0447
2023 Approved
35 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4RH
Construction of a first and second floor extension to rear
MC/23/2654
2023 Approved
St Johns Church 18 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JT
Change of use from Place of Worship (Class F1) to a mixed use comprising Class F and Clas…
MC/23/1759
2023 Approved
23 Railway Street And Paddock House Chatham Medway ME4 4HU
Change of use from office to six flats together with construction of a second and third f…
MC/23/0737
2023 Refused
9 Millwood Court New Road Chatham Medway ME4 4BD
Change of use from Class C3(A) Dwellinghouse to a Class C2 Residential Institution.
MC/23/1232
2022 Approved
Avenue Business Centre 17 New Road Avenue Chatham Medway ME4 6BA
Change of use of Class E Office building to 12x residential units Partial demolition of e…
MC/22/1500
2022 Approved
Footpath Outside Weatherspoons 14 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JL
Installation of a replacement BT street hub and associated display of advertisement to bo…
MC/22/2462
2021 Approved
27 The Paddock Chatham Medway ME4 4RE
Prior notification for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (us…
MC/21/3059
2021 Approved
31A Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4RH
Construction of a detached garage with covered area to rear
MC/21/2976
2021 Approved
St John The Divine 18 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4RH
Listed building consent application to enable repair works to plastered walls; north para…
MC/21/2119
2021 Refused
27 The Paddock Chatham Medway ME4 4RE
Prior notification of a proposed change of use of ground floor level from light industria…
MC/21/0387
2021 Approved
Unit To Rear Of 35 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4RH
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MC/21/0502
2017 Refused
41 Railway Street Chatham ME4 4RP
Prior notification of a proposed change of use from office use (Class B1(a)) to dwellings…
MC/17/2349
2016 Refused
26 Railway Street Chatham ME4 4JT
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MC/16/5056
2016 Approved
PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL, 1-3 RAILWAY STREET, CHATHAM, ME4 4HU
Creation of beer garden to rear incorporating the construction of a pergola; lounge seati…
MC/16/3025
2016 Approved
Viaduct Arch Adjacent To The Old Courthouse Railway Street Chatham ME4 4RP
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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:
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

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