Medway Transmission Rope Walk Chatham Medway ME4 4YT Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1929 - Outline Application Registered
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Outline application with some matters reserved (access, layout and scale) for change of use to create nine apartments with associated parking and access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Dec 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Scheduled monument 99 m away: Brook Low Level Pumping Station
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 20 m away: Brompton Lines
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Chatham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 9 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 area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 60)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
Outline Application
Postcode
ME4 4YT
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mark Carter Associates

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
23%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15278802
Planning Portal ref
PP-15278802
Neighbours
12 Oct 2026
Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Comments by
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1 - Hawthorn - Fell T2 and T4 - Yew - Crown lift 2.4m above ground level T3 - Chestnut…
CAN/23/2696
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Crown House 55-59 The Brook Chatham Medway ME4 4LQ
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MC/23/1073
2022 Approved
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MC/22/2845
2021
Land North Of Queen Street Chatham Medway ME4 4LU
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2017 Refused
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Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.