Avenue Tennis Featherby Road Gillingham Medway ME8 6AN Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1429 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Replacement of existing outdoor areas; courts, car parking with external spa garden, pool terrace with outdoor pool with lounge terrace, kids play, 4 padel courts, and additional parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Sept 2026, from Medway's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Postcode
ME8 6AN
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Twydall
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lichfields

Decision outlook

Day 48 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides commercial premises by day 55.

Day 488 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
104decided in the last year

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

Public comments

25comments received
22 objecting3 supporting

88% object · above the UK average of 75%

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14988479
Neighbours
31 Jul 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 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