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Planning appeals in Medway
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Appeals the Planning Inspectorate has decided in Medway since 2016, refreshed nightly. A decision the Inspectorate published without naming the authority in a form we can match is listed under its own address instead. Type a topic into the free search to read how Inspectors have reasoned here.
The Planning Inspectorate has decided 539 planning appeals in Medway since 2016, of which 31% were allowed. In the last twelve months there were 35 decisions, 20% allowed. The median time from receipt of an appeal to its decision is 28 weeks. Figures as at 29 October 2026, from the Inspectorate's published decisions.
566
appeals on record since 2016
31%
of decided appeals allowed
28 wks
median receipt to decision
35
decisions in the last 12 months, 20% allowed
By appeal type
By procedure
Latest decisions in Medway
- Dismissed26 October 20266014100130 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AS
for change of use from shop (Class E) to betting office (Sui Generis)
- Dismissed9 October 2026· major6009269Land Between Cumberland Road and Medway Road, Gillingham, ME7 1NH
the redevelopment of vacant previously developed land formerly part of MoD barracks to provide 12 apartments with access from Medway Road, ancillary parking and open space
- Dismissed2 October 2026· minor6009769Street Record, Callis Way, Parkwood, Gillingham, ME8 9PA
construction of a self-build, two-bedroom residential bungalow
- Dismissed21 September 2026· minor6004691Land South of Woodview House, Perry Hill, Cliffe Woods, ME3 7TX
Permission in principle for the construction of a minimum of one and a maximum of three self-build residential units
- Dismissed6 August 20266007660180-182 Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BP
a single-storey rear extension to the existing building to facilitate a reorganisation of the internal layouts of the flats in order to improve the quality, functionality and overall standard of accommodation
- Allowed14 July 2026· major6002996Land off Ratcliffe Highway, Hoo St Werburgh, ME3 8PX
outline planning application (all matters reserved except for access) for the erection of up to 240 residential dwellings, including affordable housing, together with a new vehicular access point from Ratcliffe Highway, open space, landscaping and associate d works
- Dismissed9 July 2026· major6002071Land off Lower Rochester Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8EH
Outline application for demolition of existing buildings, the erection up to 800 dwellings (Use Class C3), primary school, mixed use local centre (Use Class E and F2), retirement living (Use Class C2), associated works and public open space. Approval is sought for the principal means of vehicular access from Lower Rochester Road and Higham Road, with all other matters reserved
- Allowed26 June 2026· householder60082802 Burnt Oak Terrace, Gillingham, ME7 1DP
described on the application form as “Resubmission of a householder planning application with a lower roofline for the alteration from a mono pitched to a dual pitched roof on the existing outbuilding
- Dismissed18 June 2026· major600473620 Denbigh Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7ET
demolition of existing properties and redevelopment of site to provide 18 dwellings along with associated open space, parking and associated infrastructure
- Dismissed10 June 2026600654325 Franklin Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DF
conversion of existing 6 bedroom HMO to sui generis 9 bedroom 10 person HMO
- Dismissed29 May 2026· minor60051513 Kingswood Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 1DZ
change of use from C3 Dwelling to Sui generis HMO with internal and external alteration
- Dismissed8 May 2026· minor6004199326a Hempstead Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3QJ
a proposed house and replacement rear chalet bungalow – amended resubmission on MC/17/3192, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref APP/A2280/W/18/3207456, dated 5 December 2018
- Allowed7 May 2026· minor6004925Land At Featherby Road Opposite Bredgar Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 6PL
construction and operation of a micro energy storage project
- Notice upheld10 April 2026· enforcement33428714 Everest Lane, Rochester, ME2 3XA
Construction of a two-storey rear extension
- Allowed9 April 2026· minor600191533 Stopford Road, Gillingham, ME7 4NG
change of use of C4 HMO to a sui generis Large HMO for 8 people
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