4 Batchelor Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BJ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1789 - Discharge Condition Registered
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Details pursuant to condition 5 (Acoustic Assessment) on planning permission - Prior notification for a proposed change of use of rear of premises from Commercial, Business and Service (use class E) to 4x studio flats (use class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Nov 2026. Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026.

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Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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    Prior approvalApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 5 awaiting decision

    • ConditionsDetails pursuant to condition 5 (Acoustic Assessment) - Prior notification for a proposed…This applicationMC/26/1789

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 93 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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: 248, High Street, Grade II, 61 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Chatham built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 20 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £252,000 in March 2023. Other property, freehold.

8 March 2023£252,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Discharge Condition
Postcode
ME4 4BJ
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Applicant
Show
Agent
BEAU Architecture

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15230456
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Prior notification for a proposed change of use of rear of premises from Commercial, Busi…
MC/23/2821
2024 Approved
Re-cladding of the existing building elevations, new window and door openings, roofing ma…
MC/24/0648
2023 Approved
Construction of a new mixed-used development comprising ground floor commercial (Use Clas…
MC/23/0686
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
260 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4AN
Prior notification for a proposed change of use rear part of the building from commercial…
MC/25/2156
2025 Approved
Land Adjacent To 100 And 110 The Brook Chatham ME4 4LB
Retrospective planning application for the change of use of an existing commercial foreco…
MC/25/1695
2025 Approved
110B The Brook Chatham Medway ME4 4LB
Extension of existing dropped kerb to provide safe access to Car Servicing Centre
MC/25/0023
2024 Approved
223 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BQ
Refurbishment of shopfront to include the redecoration of the walls, soffit, fascia panel…
MC/24/2530
2024 Approved
223 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BQ
Advertisement consent for the refurbishment of existing signage with the "McDonald's" let…
MC/24/2531
2024 Approved
Barclays Bank 263 - 265 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BZ
Construction of an enclosed bin storage facility capable of accommodating 2 x 1100 litre…
MC/24/1761
2024 Approved
299 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BN
Proposed first floor extension and construction of a second and part third floor level to…
MC/24/1036
2024 Approved
311 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BN
Retrospective advertisement consent for installation of a non-illuminated fascia sign
MC/24/1242
2024 Refused
5 Batchelor Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BJ
Construction of a part first floor part single storey side/rear extension to provide addi…
MC/24/0970
2023 Refused
299 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BN
Proposed extension of existing first floor and construction of a second floor to provide…
MC/23/2540
2023 Approved
256 - 258 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4AN
Advertisement consent for installation of a non illuminated fascia sign incorporating an…
MC/23/2294
2023 Refused
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MC/23/0572
2023 Approved
Storage Unit Rear Of 239 High Street Fronting Solomons Road Chatham Medway ME4 4BQ
Construction of a single storey roof extension to accommodate 1 self contained flat - Res…
MC/23/1510
2023 Approved
307 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BN
Installation of a flue to the rear.
MC/23/0972
2023 Withdrawn
Commercial Unit To The Rear Of 4 Batchelor Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BJ
Prior notification for a proposed change of use of rear of premises from Commercial, Busi…
MC/23/0555
2023 Approved
266 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BP
Construction of a first and second floor extension to provide two flats together with roo…
MC/23/0853
2023 Approved
Land Rear Of 263-269 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BZ
Construction of a three storey building consisting of a retail unit at ground floor and a…
MC/23/0486
2023 Approved
263-265 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BZ
Change of use of first floor from Class E(C)(i) (financial & professional) to C3 (residen…
MC/23/0501
2023 Approved
269 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BN
Change of use from Gym/Fitness Studio (Class E) to Nail Bar/Salon (Sui Generis)
MC/23/0165
2022 Refused
Storage Unit Rear Of 239 High Street Fronting Solomons Road Chatham Medway ME4 4BQ
Construction of an additional storey to accomodate 2 self contained flats.
MC/22/2268
2016 Withdrawn
Rear Of 239 And 341 High Street Chatham ME4 4BQ
Change of use from retail (Class A1) to sauna spa facilities (sui generis)
MC/16/4040
2016 Withdrawn
263-269 High Street Chatham ME4 4BZ
Raising of roof to facilitate conversion of third floor into one 1-bedroomed and three 2…
MC/16/3041
2016 Approved
American Nails & Beauty 254 High Street Chatham ME4 4AN
Retrospective application for change of use from retail unit (use class A1) to a nail sal…
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2016 Approved
301-303 High Street Chatham ME4 4BN
Construction of new entrance door and redecoration of shopfront and columns
MC/16/2348
2016 Approved
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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