82 Vale Drive Horsted Chatham Medway ME5 9XA Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1984 - Householder Registered

Proposal

Construction of a single storey side extension - Demolition of existing garage Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 05:10

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Application progress

✓

Received

14 Oct 2026

✓

Consultation

20 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 5

Public footpath 6 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Priority habitat 17 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland; Open access land 17 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 16 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 area76 m² (818 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B

PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms

Built1950 to 1966

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2014, 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: Householder
Postcode: ME5 9XA
Received: 14 Oct 2026
Validated: 14 Oct 2026
Ward: Fort Horsted
Target decision: 9 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: C& B Designs

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides demolitions by day 54.

prediction

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target

87%decided within 8 weeks

94%approved

111decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 20 Oct 2026
Consultation: 20 Oct 2026
Comments by: 10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved

2 Amethyst Avenue Horsted Chatham Medway ME5 9TX

Construction of a two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear.

MC/22/1289 19 Jul 2022

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

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.