5 Motney Hill Motney Hill Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7UA Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1859 - Householder Registered
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Construction of a first floor and single storey side extension - demolition of existing store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Medway's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 19 Oct 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Otterham Creek to Stoke Marshes across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Ramsar wetland 174 m away: Medway Estuary & Marshes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 174 m away: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Inside the Ham Green built-up area; Priority habitat 22 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 2

Last sold for £195,000 in September 2011. Detached house, freehold.

30 September 2011£195,000
30 January 2003£130,000

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

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (3 out of 100), could reach F
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, LPG
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2011, 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
ME8 7UA
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Rainham North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 33 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides demolitions by day 54.

Day 3323 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15246006
Planning Portal ref
PP-15246006
Neighbours
28 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Sewerage Treatment Works Motney Hill Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7UA
Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amen…
MC/25/0999
2021 Approved
8 Motney Hill Motney Hill Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7UA
Construction of a first floor extension to side
MC/21/2192
2016 Approved
6 Motney Hill Rainham Gillingham ME8 7UA
Construction of a single storey bedroom side extension
MC/16/1553
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
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

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.