9 Marquis Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3DR Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1099 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 459 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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
Householder
Postcode
ME7 3DR
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Hempstead & Wigmore
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DC HUDSON & PARTNER LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 6 days faster than Medway's median of 54 for demolitions. Approved, as 94% of demolitions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
91decided 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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