Land West Of Grain Road And South Of West Lane Medway Power Station Grain Road Isle Of Grain Rochester Kent Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1908 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Landfill remediation works comprising investigation, excavation and remediation of landfill margins, construction of an engineered clay containment trench, installation of a continuous capping system, drainage infrastructure, restoration soils and seeding, and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Medway's recent full applications.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
All Saints
Parish
St James Isle Of Grain
Target decision
4 Jan 2027
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
13%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15225780
Planning Portal ref
PP-15225780
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