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Splashes Leisure Pool Bloors Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7EG

Granted Medway MC/23/0728 Discharge Condition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Details pursuant to condition 10 (EV Charging Points) on planning permission MC/22/0828 for Construction of a sports centre located on the site of the former Splashes Leisure Centre comprising a 25m fitness pool, children's confidence water, leisure pool with flume ride, fitness gym, multi-purpose studio and small cafe with associated changing rooms, staff accommodation, offices, stores and plantrooms. Roof top air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels, extended service road, new footpaths, re-configuration to and resurfacing of existing car park and access road to provide EV charging points and accessible parking with new soft landscaping. Existing pedestrian and vehicle access points from Bloors Lane to be retained.

As published by the council, reference MC/23/0728

Application record

Reference
MC/23/0728
Type
Discharge Condition
Status
Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Discharge of Conditions
Received
24 Mar 2023
Validated
30 Mar 2023
Decided
24 Apr 2023
Ward
Rainham North Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME8 7EG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • MC/23/0697 Granted

    Splashes Leisure Pool Bloors Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7EG

    Application for a Non Material Amendment to planning permission MC/22/0828 for the removal of the proposed 'pergola' from the eastern elevation of the proposed sports centre and to amend the external materials proposed to the vertical steel columns on the south elevation

    Decided 13 Apr 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Mar 2023

    Received by Medway

  2. 30 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Discharge of Conditions

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Saunders Boston Architects Agent, an architecture practice

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Medway granted permission on 24 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Splashes Leisure Pool Bloors Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7EG

    MC/23/0697 Submitted 21 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Application for a Non Material Amendment to planning permission MC/22/0828 for the removal of the proposed 'pergola' from the eastern elevation of the proposed sports centre and to amend the external materials proposed to the vertical steel columns on the south elevation

    Granted Amendments 5 docs
  • Former Splashes Leisure Centre Bloors Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7EG

    MC/23/0261 Submitted 3 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to condition 3 (CEMP), 5 (tree protection), 6 (surface water management plan) and 7 (SUDS scheme) on planning permission MC/22/0828 for Construction of a sports centre located on the site of the former Splashes Leisure Centre comprising a 25m fitness pool, children's confidence water, leisure pool with flume ride, fitness gym, multi-purpose studio and small cafe with associated changing rooms, staff accommodation, offices, stores and plantrooms. Roof top air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels, extended service road, new footpaths, re-configuration to and resurfacing of existing car park and access road to provide EV charging points and accessible parking with new soft landscaping. Existing pedestrian and vehicle access points from Bloors Lane to be retained

    Granted Conditions Trees 9 docs
  • Cozenton Park Bloors Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7EG

    MC/26/1716 Submitted 7 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the extension of the existing skatepark within Cozenton Park, to the south of the existing skatepark.

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  • Cozenton Park Nursery Bloors Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7EG

    MC/24/2128 Submitted 15 Oct 2024 100 yards away

    Change of use of part of the site to allotments (demolition and removal of former glasshouses, polytunnels and temporary buildings). Site clearance to create allotments, tree nursery and community garden. Installation of two shipping containers for equipment storage, and refurbishment of existing single storey building to act as a Hub facility. Installation of new native hedgerow to part of site perimeter and new fencing not exceeding 2m high.

    Granted Full applications Demolition Trees 30 docs
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  • Cozenton Park Nursery Bloors Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7EG

    MC/26/0791 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Details pursuant to condition 3(Biodiversity Enhancement), 4(Boundary Treatment), 5(Cycle Parking), 6(Landscaping), 7(Landscape Management Plan), and 11(Container Cladding) on planning permission MC/24/2128 - Change of use of part of the site to allotments (demolition and removal of former glasshouses, polytunnels and temporary buildings). Site clearance to create allotments, tree nursery and community garden. Installation of two shipping containers for equipment storage, and refurbishment of existing single storey building to act as a Hub facility. Installation of new native hedgerow to part of site perimeter and new fencing not exceeding 2m high.

    Granted Conditions Demolition Trees 8 docs
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  • SPLASHES LEISURE CENTRE BLOORS LANE RAINHAM GILLINGHAM ME8 7G

    MC/21/2342 Submitted 5 Aug 2021 100 yards away

    Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 11 Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the demolition of the Splashes Leisure Centre

    Granted Other Demolition 17 docs

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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Conditions