Police Section House East Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4AF Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/2016 - Advertisement Consent Registered

Proposal

Advertisement consent for a fascia sign adjacent to entrance door non illuminated wording and an internally illuminated freestanding totem sign adjacent to access road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent signs and adverts.

Site constraints 8

Scheduled monument: Chatham Dockyard, the Expense Account Department, Wages Division
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 ↗
Grade II listed: Police Section House
List entry 1378642 · The pin is inside its outline · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Otterham Creek to Stoke Marshes across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Chatham Historic Dockyard 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
Chatham Central & Brompton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
ME4 4AF
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Savills

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides signs and adverts by day 55.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15243437
Planning Portal ref
PP-15243437
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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