Ivy Cottage 53 London Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 3JG Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1808 - Permission in Principle Registered

Proposal

Application for permission in principle for the construction of a minimum of one and a maximum of one residential units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Medway's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Public footpath 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project 1989 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Inside the Rochester built-up area.
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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £81,000 in December 1996. Detached house, freehold.

6 December 1996£81,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
ME2 3JG
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Strood West
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Graham Simpkin Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
12%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15142885
Planning Portal ref
PP-15142885
Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use