The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Medway, 2024
43 appeals decided in 2024, 25% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Dismissed3 December 2024· minor3342620Commercial Unit to the Rear of 4 Batchelor Street , Chatham , Medway , ME44BJ
the change of use of an existing commercial building into 6no. dwellinghouses
- Dismissed22 November 2024· minor334268133 High Dewar Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8DN
‘a 2 storey rear extension, 3 storey side extension, conversion of existing first floor 7 bed HMO, and loft conversion with dormer windows to create a total of 9 new residential flats, resubmission of application MC/22/2240’
- Allowed22 November 2024· minor3342035287 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway, ME4 5JA
- Allowed22 November 2024· minor3339076287 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway, ME4 5JA
change of use from C3 to large HMO (sui generis)
- Dismissed24 October 2024· ldc333882289 Bryant Road, Strood, Rochester, Medway, ME2 3ES
described as ‘C3 – Dwellinghouse - No 89b has been in use since the 1970s approx.’
- Notice upheld24 October 2024· enforcement333550160 Linden Road, Gillingham, ME7 2PH
- Notice upheld24 October 2024· enforcement333550060 Linden Road, Gillingham, ME7 2PH
Without the benefit of planning permission, the conversion and change of use of the residential dwelling (C3) on the Land to a nine person House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis)
- Dismissed21 October 2024· minor333834934 Thorndale Close, Chatham, ME5 9SW
new dwelling adjoining No 34 Thorndale Close
- Dismissed17 October 2024· minor3332380412 Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 0JA
construction of an outbuilding for a dental practice at the rear garden of 412 Maidstone Road
- Dismissed18 September 2024· householder3337768Ranscombe Farm House, Ranscombe Farm, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LA
removal of existing outbuilding and to be replaced by a single-storey annex
- Allowed12 September 2024· householder334394111 Windward Road, Rochester, ME1 2ND
engineering works to front to provide a vehicle hardstanding and crossover. S
- Allowed12 September 2024· minor328097589 Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SH
- Planning permission granted12 September 2024· enforcement3280974Flat Block at the Rear of Ingram Court, 89 Ingram Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1SH
- Dismissed14 August 2024· minor3329104Land Between 46-52 Cliffe Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DR
‘construction of semi detached properties consisting of 4 residential units with associated parking’
- Dismissed19 July 2024· minor3329042Land Adjacent 8 St James Close, Isle of Grain, Rochester, Kent, ME3 0BX
sever land a erect a bungalow on land adj 8 St James Close
- Dismissed18 July 2024· minor3332412Land West of Meresborough Road and South of Moor Park Close, Meresborough Road, Rainham, Kent , ME8 8QT
redevelopment of the site to provide 9 residential dwellings along with access and parking
- Split Decision17 July 2024· householder333404924 Ravenswood Avenue, Strood, Rochester, Medway, ME2 3BX
construction of two front dormers and one rear dormer to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space along with raising the roof height. Construction of a single storey extension to the rear/side and a single storey detached outbuilding to rear – resubmission of MC/22/2672
- Dismissed11 July 2024· minor3332198Hempstead Medical Centre, 144 Hempstead Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3QE
the demolition of existing medical centre to facilitate the construction of a detached two storey medical centre with associated parking
- Dismissed5 July 2024· major328481755 Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME8 6JB
- Quashed On Legal Grounds5 July 2024· enforcement328456155 Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JB
without the benefit of planning permission the erection of a residential block of flats comprising 25 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom flats on the Land
- Notice upheld14 May 2024· enforcement3305416Land at 5 Merivale Grove, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8HP
- Notice upheld14 May 2024· enforcement3305415Land at 5 Merivale Grove, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8HP
without the benefit of planning permission the construction of a two storey wooden structure/outbuilding to the rear of the dwelling
- Allowed9 May 2024· minor3314655104 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8AD
Construction of a terrace of six two-storey three-bedroom dwellings with associated parking
- Dismissed8 May 2024· householder333731917 Kings Avenue, Rochester, ME1 3DS
part demolition of existing building, construction of a 2-storey dwelling with rear extension plus extension of existing garage
- Split Decision8 April 2024· enforcement3294407Land at Merryboys House, Merryboys Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7TP
Without the benefit of planning permission, the erection of boundary treatment more than two metres in height consisting of telegraph poles, bamboo fencing and camouflage mesh, and the erection of three detached buildings on the Land
- Allowed2 April 2024· minor3329590Land Rear of 9-15 Railway Street, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 1XF
described on the application form as ‘the construction of a pair of semi-detached mews houses (demolition of existing double garage)
- Quashed On Legal Grounds27 March 2024· enforcement3299988Former Varnish Factory At Norbond Site, Sole Street, Cobham Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9AE
- Allowed25 March 2024· minor3326810No1 Primrose Cottages, Ratcliffe Highway, Hoo, Kent, ME3 8QF
a three bedroomed attached dwelling with associated parking
- Allowed22 March 2024· minor3328739Avenue Tennis Club , Glebe Road, Medway , Gillingham , ME7 2HU
the erection of 7no dwellings and 1no bungalow with associated access and parking
- Allowed12 March 2024· minor3323335Land East of Rainham Pumping Station and North of Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7TX
construction of 2 detached residential properties with associated parking, access and landscaping works
- Dismissed4 March 2024· minor33185961 Gibraltar Cottages, Ham Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3JJ
the construction of a detached dwelling to the south east side of 1 Gibraltar Cottages, including enabling work to the south east side of the existing dwelling to remove side aspect windows and door with a two storey extension providing front and rear aspect windows and doors
- Dismissed1 March 2024· minor3325108Land to the North of 2 Farm Cottages, Lodge Hill Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NS
the demolition of existing structures and erection of 9No. residential dwellings. Formalisation of the existing access from Lodge Hill Lane and provision of associated car parking, hardstanding, landscaping and infrastructure including drainage and earthworks
- Dismissed1 March 2024· minor3325107Land off Lodge Hill Lane, Chattenden, ME3 8NY
the erection of 8 to 12 self-build dwellings with all matters reserved except for access. Provision of open spaces, landscape buffers, drainage features and earthworks. Enhancement and widening of existing access track from Lodge Hill Lane and formation of 2No. new cross-over accesses from Lodge Hill Lane to serve 2No. dwellings
- Dismissed29 February 2024· minor3323010Land on West Side of Newlands Farm Road, St Marys Hoo, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8QT
outline application for four self build/custom home build plots
- Dismissed23 February 2024· householder333006910 Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester , Kent , ME1 3NB
a single storey brick extension, with a warm tiled pitched roof
- Dismissed14 February 2024· minor331782575 White Road, Chatham, ME4 5TL
a two-storey side extension to create a new dwelling
- Dismissed6 February 2024· minor332804916 The Close, Medway, Rochester, ME1 1SD
change of use from single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential accommodation and care to people in need of care (Use Class C2)
- Dismissed6 February 2024· minor331758637 Cranmere Court, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4SF
proposed new 3 storey detached dwelling on land adjacent 37 Cranmere Court, with inclusion of two new parking bays and alteration of existing parking bay position to 37 Cranmere Court
- Quashed On Legal Grounds25 January 2024· enforcement3306983Port Werburgh, South of Vicarage Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9TW
- Notice varied and upheld25 January 2024· enforcement3296166The Woodlands, Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3QL
Without the benefit of planning permission the material change of use of the Property to a mixed use for a scrap yard, vehicle breaking and repair, waste deposit, processing and transfer, residential and forestry
- Dismissed23 January 2024· minor33186185 Bellwood Court, St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RT
a single self-build detached house
- Dismissed17 January 2024· householder33296061 Park Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4AS
installation of three roof lights to the front and one roof light and dormer to the rear
- Dismissed12 January 2024· minor3319155Little Temptations, 260 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4AN
the addition of 2no. additional storeys of accommodation as set out under the GPDO guidance, and as shown in the submitted plans
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