Medway planning committee decisions
56 decisions from the committee's minutes, 24 Sep 2025 to 26 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 6 decisions went against officer advice
1.6 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 40th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 56
- Approved
- 62.5%
- Against officer advice
- 17.9%
- Meetings
- 13
How Medway compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 38 | New Forest (District) | 18.5% | 5 of 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Buckinghamshire | 18.2% | 4 of 22 |
| 40 | Medway | 17.9% | 10 of 56 |
| 41 | Staffordshire Moorlands | 17.6% | 6 of 34 |
| 42 | Peak District | 17.5% | 11 of 63 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Medway's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 83.3% of these decisions; the committee approved 64.8%, 18.5 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Medway leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 54 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Medway's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
62.5% approved and 33.9% refused. Medway's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of Medway's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
10 of 56 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 10 of 10 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Medway's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Five-person HMO53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham MedwayOfficers advised approval because the property was suitable for conversion and the design, amenity and highway effects were acceptable.Refused
- Six-person HMO311 Canterbury Street Gillingham MedwayOfficers advised approval because there was no HMO overconcentration and the proposal would provide good accommodation without harming neighbours.Refused
- Seven-person HMO15 Paget Street Gillingham MedwayOfficers advised approval because they considered the HMO would provide suitable accommodation without harming neighbours’ amenity.Refused
- Six-person HMO101 Balmoral Road Gillingham MedwayOfficers advised approval because there was no HMO overconcentration and the proposal would provide good living conditions without harming neighbours.Refused
- Five-bedroom HMO32 Salisbury Road Chatham MedwayOfficers advised approval because there was no HMO over-concentration and the proposal would provide good living conditions without harming neighbours.Refused
- Leisure boat mooringsLand To The South Of Former Upnor Public Convenience Including Foreshore And Bed Of The River Medway Lower Upnor RochesterOfficers advised approval because reduced piles, a new pontoon and leisure facilities were considered acceptable with conditions.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 7
- Six-person HMO1 Blenheim Avenue Chatham MedwayApproved
- Five-person shared house65 Copenhagen Road Gillingham MedwayDeferred
- Five-person HMO63 Copenhagen Road Gillingham MedwayApproved
- Five-person HMO53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham MedwayRefused
- Six-bedroom HMO4 Barnsole Road Gillingham MedwayRefused
- Six-person HMO311 Canterbury Street Gillingham MedwayRefused
- Up to 100 homesLand To The Left Eternal Lake Nature Reserve, South Of Higham Road And East Of Buckland Road Buckland Road Cliffe Rochester MedwayRefused
July 2026 3
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