The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Medway, 2025
51 appeals decided in 2025, 20% 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.
- Dismissed18 December 2025· minor3370019119 Broadway, Gillingham, ME8 6DP
proposed erection of a new dwelling”
- Dismissed18 December 2025· minor3370016111 Broadway, Gillingham, ME8 6DP
proposed erection of a new dwelling”
- Dismissed15 December 2025· major3371188Land West of Lower Featherby Road, Gillingham, Medway, Kent, ME7 2XS
demolition of existing dwelling and buildings and erection of 14no. dwellings with associated access, parking, infrastructure, landscaping and ancillary works
- Dismissed2 December 2025· minor3371921Frindsbury Hill, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JR
‘Retrospective application for car ramp’
- Dismissed26 November 2025· minor3370619107 Woodside, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0PW
‘change of use of the annex to self-contained dwelling together with parking and amenity space and erection of a 1.8 m fence’
- Dismissed10 November 2025· minor3369981Land to the East of Eastern Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2RH
permission in principle for the construction of a minimum of five and a maximum of five residential units
- Dismissed7 November 2025· minor3369142Land Adjacent To Highway House, 193 New Road, Chatham, ME4 4QA
construction of new block of three flats with associated refuse and cycle storage
- Dismissed23 October 2025· ldc336175336 Kingswood Road, Gillingham, ME7 1DZ
to confirm that the proposal to add one additional person to occupy the existing confirmed C4 HMO does not constitute a material change of use
- Notice upheld23 October 2025· enforcement335827189 Bryant Road, Rochester, ME2 3ES
without planning permission, the conversion and change of use of a single storey store to the rear of the property to a self-contained residential flat
- Dismissed21 October 2025· minor3364270Fisherwood House, Sharnal Street, High Halstow, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8QW
2no. detached 5 bedroom dwellings
- Notice upheld20 October 2025· enforcement334968220 Oakhurst Close, Chatham, ME5 9AN
without the benefit of planning permission the carrying out of unauthorised engineering operations Involved in changing land levels, laying of hardstanding and the construction of retaining walls to create an off-road parking area on the Land
- Dismissed16 October 2025· minor336875853 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Kent, ME3 8LE
change of use of amenity land to residential garden land
- Dismissed15 October 2025· minor336777647 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8LE
construction of single storey side extension and part single / part 2 storey rear extension including change of use of side piece of land
- Dismissed29 September 2025· minor3367271Elmsleigh Lodge, 118 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DQ
formation of additional parking area to the front - resubmission of MC/23/2417
- Dismissed26 September 2025· major3355647Land Adjacent To Lower Bloors Lane , Rainham, Gillingham, Medway, Kent, ME8 7TR
outline application for the erection of up to 21no. dwellings with all matters reserved except for access
- Dismissed22 September 2025· minor336672262 Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BS
conversion of 3 flats into 4 one-bedroom flats on first and second floor
- Notice upheld22 September 2025· enforcement3304820171 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1EH
Installation of a solid roller shutter and associated housing on the front elevation of a grade II listed building
- Allowed18 September 2025· major336480320 Broom Hill Road and Land to the Rear, Rochester, ME2 3LE
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 26 flats set across 3 blocks of flats with associated access, refuse storage and parking
- Dismissed18 September 2025· major3363259Ringshill Farm, Wouldham Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3TP
sui generis uses, open storage and the stationing of 30no. self-storage containers and proposed landscaping
- Dismissed12 September 2025· householder3367281The Black House, Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 2XH
removal of part of the boundary hedge, install a wooden farm gate and drop kerb and lay a permeable gravel parking area to create additional parking for family and visitors
- Dismissed9 September 2025· minor3362752326 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7TJ
two new-build dwelling houses on the land adjacent to 326 Pump Lane
- Allowed27 August 2025· householder3365601View Bungalow, Sundridge Hill, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LF
extension and roof extension to dwelling
- Dismissed5 August 2025· minor3364539218 King George Road, Chatham, Medway, ME5 0PH
for erection of detached dwelling and associated hard and soft landscaping works
- Allowed5 August 2025· minor3363346211 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4BG
Change of use to arcade incorporating bingo (sui generis)
- Dismissed8 July 2025· householder33659542 Tudor Farm Cottages Stoke Road, Upper Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SF
alterations and extensions to include the demolition of the existing detached garage and rear single-storey bathroom extension and the construction of single and two storey extensions at the side and rear to provide additional habitable accommodation and an attached garage
- Dismissed2 July 2025· commercial3365240Chatham Hill, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4NU
replacement of 1no. paper and paste display with 1no. digital advertising display (D-Poster) and the removal of the other existing display
- Allowed12 June 2025· minor3358815Former M2 Commuter Car Park, Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0LU
the material change of use for Gypsy/Traveller site - retrospective
- Dismissed21 May 2025· minor3354046Land Rear of 76 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DG
the construction of a terrace of three residential dwellings with associated parking and bin store and including widening of existing access drive, provision of retaining wall to drive, demolition of garage and of single storey side projection to existing dwell ing at 76 Maidstone Road to accommodate widened drive
- Dismissed12 May 2025· householder33626966 Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2BG
extension to an existing driveway and formation of a new vehicular crossover without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref MC/20/1050, dated 24 July 2020
- Dismissed12 May 2025· minor3358687140 - 142 Frindsbury Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4JG
described at the construction of a small block of 2 x 1 - bedroom flats with private amenity, refuse and bicycle storage
- Dismissed25 April 2025· minor33534361 Gladstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6DY
‘demolition of an existing garage for the construction of a 2bedroom 3person residential dwelling and a new drop curb application for allocated parking bays for the new dwelling’
- Dismissed10 April 2025· minor3355153Lordswood Ten Pin Bowling And Snooker Centre , Newton Close, Lordswood, Medway , ME5 8TR
retrospective part change of use to restaurant with installation of external door together with installation of security roller shutter to fire escape and installation of intake and extract grills to kitchen extraction system without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref MC/22/2426, dated 10 March 2023
- Dismissed8 April 2025· commercial3358802184 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8AT
the installation of a single illuminated 48-sheet digital advertisement display
- Allowed24 March 2025· minor335439663 Woodlands Road, Gillingham , ME7 2DU
the construction of a detached block of seven studio flats
- Allowed12 March 2025· minor335082423 Railway Street And Paddock House, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4HU
Change of use from office to seven flats together with construction of a second and third floor extension with associated refuse and cycle stores (re -submission of application MC/23/0737 dated 28 July 2024)
- Dismissed6 March 2025· minor335371335 Braeburn Drive, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9US
Installation of air source heat pump
- Dismissed5 March 2025· minor334879087 Rock Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 5PX
Formation of front lightwell to create an additional bedroom to facilitate the enlargement of a large HMO (Sui Generis) from 7 to 8 bedrooms
- Allowed19 February 2025· minor334673410 Grove Road, Rochester, ME2 4BX
described on the application form as the use of the property as a 7 - person HMO (sui generis)
- Notice upheld17 February 2025· enforcement3341250Land at Scarlet Meadow, Matts Hill Road, Rainham, Gillingham Kent, ME9 7XA
‘Retention of dayroom.’ Formal
- Allowed17 February 2025· minor3338308Scarlet Meadow, Matts Hill Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME9 7XA
- Dismissed14 February 2025· commercial3355506Davenport Salons, 1A Victoria Street, Gillingham, ME7 1ED
the replacement of an existing sign with an illuminated 48 -sheet digital advertisement display
- Dismissed14 February 2025· householder334756613 Megby Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 9EP
first floor extension on top of existing ground floor extension, with pitched roof and new obscure glazed window inserted into the side elevation
- Notice varied and upheld12 February 2025· enforcement3341249The Chestnuts, Matts Hill Road,, Rainham, Kent, ME9 7XA
Without planning permission, the following unauthorised development: 1) Non-compliance the benefit of planning permission, the erection of with condition 2 of appeal
- Notice varied and upheld29 January 2025· enforcement3336197The Furrows Factory Farm Wouldham Road, Rochester, ME1 3TL
- Notice varied and upheld29 January 2025· enforcement3336196The Furrows Factory Farm Wouldham Road, Rochester, ME1 3TL
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land for waste deposit, the installation of hardstanding, and engineering operations including land raising and reprofiling
- Notice varied and upheld29 January 2025· enforcement3315555Land at Factory Farm, Wouldham Road, Rochester, South East, ME1 3TL
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land, to a mixed use for the importation, deposit, processing and transfer of waste, stationing of shipping containers for storage, vehicle breaking and repair, and a residential caravan site, including the construction of buildings, fencing, gates and hard surfacing ("the unauthorised use")
- Allowed24 January 2025· minor3347584Land at Grassed Verge , Borstal Road (Opposite Entrance to Army Reserve Centre), Rochester, ME1 3BD
the installation of a 17.5-metre monopole, accommodating 6no. antennas, the installation of 2no. ground-based equipment cabinets, along with ancillary works
- Dismissed23 January 2025· minor3347190286 Castle Road, Chatham, ME4 5JA
- Dismissed23 January 2025· minor3347189286 Castle Road (Adjacent to), Chatham, ME4 5JA
described on the application form as the erection of one bed, two person house
- Dismissed23 January 2025· minor3342706Car Parking , Rear of 9 Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HB
erection of one single storey bungalow with associated private garden, car parking space, cycle and refuse storage
- Allowed15 January 2025· minor334137118 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AB
Construction of a part two storey/ part three storey block of 8 flats with associated external works
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