The Joiners Shop Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1376 - Full Application Registered
Change of useCommercial premises

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

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Medway's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 18 Aug 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Scheduled monument: Chatham Dockyard, Main Gate
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 I listed: Main Gate and Attached Dockyard Perimeter Wall to South West
List entry 1268202 · 0 m from the pin · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 12 Grade II*, 2 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Registered park or garden 215 m away: The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham; Inside the Chatham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
ME4 4TZ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

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

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
22%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.

72 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
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.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Chatham Historic Dockyard Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ
Construction of a detached Orangery to rear - Removal of the existing marquee.
MC/25/1689
2025 Withdrawn
Chatham Historic Dockyard Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ
Listed building consent for the construction of a detached Orangery to rear - Removal of…
MC/25/1690
2025 Approved
Commissioner House Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ
Details pursuant to condition 6 (acoustic assessment) on planning permission MC/24/2515 f…
MC/25/1211
2024 Approved
Commissioner House Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ
Repair and upgrade works to the exterior of the Commissioner House, consisting of: Roof w…
MC/24/2515
2024 Approved
Admirals Offices Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ
T44, T45, T47, T63- Limes- Remove epicormic growth to the crown breaks. T49- Lime-Remove…
CAN/24/2177
2024 Approved
Admirals Offices Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ
T448,447,446- Ornamental Pears x 3 - Remove small crossing branches and those conflicting…
CAN/24/2040
2024 Approved
Admirals Offices Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ
T1- Lime- Crown lift to crown break by 3.5m from above ground level and remove major dead…
CAN/24/0341
2022 Approved
Cellar 8 The Ropery Anchor Wharf Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4TZ
Various tree works as set out in the schedule of work dated 7 March 2022
CAN/22/0063
2021 Approved
10 Officers Terrace Church Lane Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4LJ
T1 - Walnut - Reduce canopy in height from 12m down to 10m, reduce branches extending ove…
CAN/21/0589
2018 Approved
12 Officers Terrace Church Lane Historic Dockyard Chatham Medway ME4 4LJ
Whitebeam (T1) To carefully dismantle the dead tree cutting the stump off as close to gro…
CAN/18/2290
2016 Approved
Visitors Centre East Road Historic Dockyard Chatham ME4 4TG
Details pursuant of Condition 10 on planning permission MC/15/3892 for Listed building ap…
MC/16/3739
2016 Approved
Galvanising Shop East Road Historic Dockyard Chatham ME4 4TG
Details pursuant to conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 (part) of planning permis…
MC/16/1890
2016 Approved
Mast And Mould Loft East Road Historic Dockyard Chatham ME4 4TZ
Details pursuant to conditions 3 and 4 on planning permission MC/15/3052 - Alterations to…
MC/16/1114
2016 Withdrawn
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Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/15/3052 for relocation…
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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
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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