The Joiners Shop Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the Engineers Workshop from educational accommodation (Class F1) to commercial office accommodation (Class E(g)(i)) with associated internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 8
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- 9 mGuard House West and StoreGrade II*
- 21 mThe Bell MastGrade II*
- 28 mFormer Police Offices and Attached WallGrade II*
- 33 mFigurehead Approximately 50 Metres South of Royal Dockyard ChurchGrade II
- 42 mThe Cottage and Attached Front Garden WallsGrade II
- 44 mFormer Tarred Yarn HouseGrade II*
- 48 mFormer Hemp House, Spinning Room and OfficesGrade II*
- 75 mThe Ropery and Spinning RoomGrade I
- 77 mThe Royal Dockyard ChurchGrade II*
- 94 mStable, South Range and Attached Wall to SouthGrade II*
- 102 mFormer Storehouse Number 2 and Former Rigging StoreGrade I
- 105 mFormer Lead and Paint MillGrade I
- 111 mFormer Storehouse Number 3 and Former Chain Cable StoreGrade I
- 114 mFormer Hatchelling House and Engine RoomGrade II*
- 116 mSail LoftGrade I
- 117 mWall Surrounding Garden
- 119 mStables, North Range and Attached Perimeter WallGrade II*
- 128 mThe Guard House (Cafe)Grade II*
- 128 mThe Customs HouseGrade II*
- 145 mWall Surrounding Garden to Rear of Former Commissioners HouseGrade II*
Checked on 6 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 79 days from validation, 23 days slower than Medway's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 77% of changes of use here are.
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.
72 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15096306
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15096306
- Neighbours
- 21 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 28 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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