Former University College For The Creative Arts Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME1 1DZ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1969 - Discharge Condition Registered
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Details pursuant to condition 7 (Acoustic Transport Noise), 8 (Acoustic Mechanical Plant) and 9 (Acoustic Commercial Noise) on planning permission - Conversion of existing building (Use Class F1(a)) to deliver 102 residential units (Use Class C3), commercial, business and service accommodation (Class E) and retained education/community use accommodation (Use Class F1) with associated works in respect of car parking, landscaping, and external alterations including new windows and doors and the installation of solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 8 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 8

Scheduled monument: Fort Pitt
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
New Road, Rochester conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Fort Pitt. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden 151 m away: Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Air quality management area 90 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 16 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Medway - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Nearby new applications

21 Oct 2026Pending

319 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

Change of use from residential (Class C3) to a 6 bedroom house in multiple occup...

MC/26/1934
21 Oct 2026Pending

Bourne Court High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1LT

T1 - Silver Maple - Reduce crown by approximately 50% back to previous pruning p...

CAN/26/1990
19 Oct 2026Pending

Annexe V Fort Pitt House New Road Rochester Medway ME1 1DX

The replacement of the existing Crittall-style windows within the annexe with ne...

MC/26/2012
8 Oct 2026Pending

317 High Street Rochester Medway ME1 1BU

Change of use from dwelling (C3) to 6 person HMO (C4) with associated bin/cycle ...

MC/26/1935
5 Oct 2026Pending

Former University College For The Creative Arts Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME1 1DZ

Details pursuant to conditions 4 (Sustainable Drainage), 5 (CSWMP),6 (CEMP), 10 ...

MC/26/1907
2 Oct 2026Pending

Former University College For The Creative Arts Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME1 1DZ

Details pursuant to condition 15 (Travel Plan) on Planning permission MC/25/0204...

MC/26/1905

Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Discharge Condition
Postcode
ME1 1DZ
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Fort Pitt
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15272928
Planning Portal ref
PP-15272928
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Conversion of existing building (Use Class F1(a)) to deliver 102 residential units (Use C…
MC/25/0204
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME4 6TJ
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/21/2320 for changes to…
MC/23/2105
2023 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME4 6TJ
Details pursuant to condition 5 (Tree report) on planning permission MC/21/2320 for A pro…
MC/23/0200
2023 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME4 6TJ
Listed Building Consent for the removal of an existing iron escape staircase and replacem…
MC/23/1444
2021
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME4 6TJ
Listed building consent for remedial work to existing roofs and minor brickwork repairs.
MC/21/2035
2021
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME4 6TJ
Proposed remedial work to existing roofs and minor brickwork repairs.
MC/21/2034
2019 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham Medway ME4 6TJ
Various tree pruning and felling works as set out in the amended specification and suppor…
CAN/19/3231
2018 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME4 6TJ
Details pursuant on condition 6 and 12 on planning permission MC/16/1465 for the demoliti…
MC/18/0331
2017 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME4 6TJ
Details pursuant to conditions 10,16 and 20 of planning permission MC/16/1465 - Demolitio…
MC/17/0369
2017 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME4 6TJ
Details pursuant to conditions 3,4,5,9,11,17 and 18 of planning permission MC/16/1465 - D…
MC/17/0136
2017 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME4 6TJ
(Group 1) - 2 x Cherry trees and 1 x Sycamore - Trim away hanging small branches to provi…
CAN/17/0226
2016 Approved
University For The Creative Arts Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME1 1DZ
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the installation of an exte…
MC/16/4979
2016 Approved
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill Chatham ME4 6TJ
Demolition of 3 single storey temporary buildings and redundant bridge link together with…
MC/16/1465
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings