16 Northumberland Avenue Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7JZ

1. 28 Jul 2021

   Received by Medway

2. 5 Aug 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

• Land Rear Of N.40 Northumberland Avenue Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7JZ

  MC/25/1829 Submitted 14 Sep 2025 2m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  Demolition of the existing garage and construction of a new dwelling with associated works.

  Decided New dwelling Demolition
  Domestic

• 38 Northumberland Avenue Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7JZ

  MC/25/1911 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 2m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/25/0852 to change the exposed bricks to render wall for the whole house.

  Awaiting decision

• 48 Berengrave Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7NA

  MC/21/1541 Submitted 25 May 2021 61m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a dormer to rear and 3 roof lights to front to facilitate living accomodation within the roof space

  Granted Outline Loft or dormer 8 docs

• 3 Devon Close Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7LG

  MC/25/2272 Submitted 19 Nov 2025 125m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jan

  Construction of a single storey extension to rear (Demolition of existing rear projection)

  Decided Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 138 Tufton Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7LQ

  MC/21/1970 Submitted 2 Jul 2021 144m away

  Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear. The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.59m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.44m

  Decided Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Berengrave Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7LS

  MC/21/1343 Submitted 10 May 2021 173m away

  Retrospective engineering works to provide a driveway to front.

  Granted Householder 6 docs
  Domestic

• MC/26/1350 Granted

  14 Brickmakers Way Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3BF

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for loft conversion with 2 roof-lights to the front and 2 rear dormers to facilitate additional living accommodation.

  15 Jul 2026 Outline
• MC/26/0380 Withdrawn

  Storage Building And Garage Block Rear Of 13 To 23 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4HU

  Outline application with some matters reserved (access, landscaping and layout) for demolition of existing storage building and six garages to facilitate the construction of a 4-storey block comprising of four flats with associated bin and cycle stores and construction of three Mews houses

  26 Feb 2026 Outline
• MC/23/0855 Granted

  Land To The East Of High Halstow Kent

  Hybrid Planning Application for (i) Full Planning Application (Phase 1) for the erection of 270 no. residential units (including affordable housing) and the local centre (up to 1,000 sqm Use Classes E and F) with open space, associated vehicle, cycle and pedestrian access off Christmas Lane, upgrade of existing Public Right of Way, associated services and infrastructure, public realm, landscaping and SuDS. (with associated highway works and (ii) Outline Planning Application (all matters except for access, to be reserved for future determination) for the erection of up to 490no. residential units (including affordable housing), and a primary school (Use Class F1(a)) with new vehicular access points, car and cycle facilities and provision of public open space, sustainable drainage and landscaping works.

  6 Apr 2023 Outline
• MC/26/0770 Granted

  32 Hawthorn Road Strood Rochester Medway ME2 2HN

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for construction of dormer to the rear with hip to gable and 1 rooflight to the front

  22 Apr 2026 Outline
• MC/25/2510 Granted

  191 Castle Road Chatham Medway ME4 5HZ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for change of use from single dwelling house (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4) up to 6 bed HMO together with construction of 3m ground floor rear extension with skylight and L-shaped dormer windows to rear and installation of roof light to front to provide additional living accommodation within roof space

  20 Dec 2025 Outline