Unit 5, Michael Gill Building Tolgate Lane Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4TG Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1688 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Installation of a commercial kitchen ventilation and extraction system comprising external ductwork, flue, and associated odour and noise control equipment Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
3 Nov 2026
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Consultation
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 26 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

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
Strood North & Frindsbury. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Public footpath 10 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.
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
Radon affected area, class 3; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Rochester built-up area; Air quality management area 59 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 November 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 area58 m² (624 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 28)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, 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
Full Application
Postcode
ME2 4TG
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Ward
Strood North & Frindsbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides commercial premises by day 55.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
166decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15188058
Planning Portal ref
PP-15188058
Neighbours
4 Nov 2026
Consultation
5 Nov 2026
Comments by
26 Nov 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

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.