44A Luton Road Luton Chatham Medway ME4 5AB Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1765 - Advertisement Consent Registered

Proposal

Advertisement consent for retainment of one externally installed illuminated fascia sign, and one internally illuminated hanging projection sign (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from Medway's recent signs and adverts.

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
Luton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Air quality management area 14 m away: Central Medway AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
ME4 5AB
Received
13 Sept 2026
Validated
13 Sept 2026
Ward
Luton
Applicant
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Agent
ARCCI DESIGNS
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides signs and adverts by day 55.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15210972
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.