Balfour Court Ordnance Street Chatham Medway ME4 6SE Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1070 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Retrospective replacement of the existing External Wall Insulation (EWI) with a new EWI system and associated works; replace the timber flat entrance front doors with composite fire rated doors; replace all existing windows and balcony doors with double-glazed UPVC windows and doors; installation of a guard rail to the roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 6 Jul 2026.

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 performance
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