Hochiki Europe (uk) Ltd Grosvenor Road Gillingham Business Park Gillingham Medway ME8 0SA Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1991 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Demolition of existing Quickway building to the rear of the main building - Construction of a two storey building to accommodate additional office, manufacturing and ancillary floorspace together with provision of associated parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Watling. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve 317 m away: Ambley Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 17 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.

Building

Floor area1,941 m² (20,893 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME8 0SA
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Watling
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jan 2027
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Sphere25

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides demolitions by day 54.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
111decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15252348
Planning Portal ref
PP-15252348
Neighbours
16 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
29 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.