Planning application
6 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7NJ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from class (C3) single dwelling house to Class (C3b) up to 6 bed care home. Construction of single storey extension to rear, hip to gable roof, dormer to rear along with internal reconfiguration to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space.
As published by the council, reference MC/25/2052
Application record
- Reference
- MC/25/2052
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Lordswood & Walderslade
- Postcode
- ME5 7NJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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MC/26/0517 Status unknown
6 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7NJ
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3(b)) to a six person care home (Class C2) together with construction of a bin/cycle store to rear and hardstanding area to front with associated external alterations
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MC/25/2017 Awaiting decision
6 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7NJ
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 8 m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.03 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.73 m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Medway
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21 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued
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7 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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LH Architectural Agent, an architecture practice
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14 documents on file for this application
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- REDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING SITE LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS CONT
- EXISTING ROOF SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS CONT
- PROPOSED ROOF SITE PLAN
- LETTER SUPPORTING CARE HOME
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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 8 m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.03 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.73 m
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