56 Chalfont Drive Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 9DN

1. 6 Jan 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 30 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 56 Chalfont Drive Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 9DN

  MC/25/2024 Submitted 9 Oct 2025 0m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for conversion of garage to a habitable room together with an infill to the existing recessed garage doors to front.

  Decided Extension

• 11 Deanwood Close Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 9ET

  MC/24/1947 Submitted 23 Sep 2024 84m away

  Construction of porch to front - demolition of existing porch

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 35 Deanwood Drive Parkwood Gillingham Medway ME8 9NH

  MC/21/1755 Submitted 14 Jun 2021 138m away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse to one 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom self-contained flats with associated external alterations, private entrances, amenity gardens and parking provision

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 9 docs
  Domestic

• 15 Callams Close Rainham Gillingham Kent ME8 9ES

  MC/04/1514 Submitted 23 Jun 2004 141m away

  Construction of single storey front extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 1 doc
  Small domestic

• 347 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

  TPA/26/0672 Submitted 9 Apr 2026 171m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~4 Jun

  T1 - Oak - -reduce rear left boundary height by 3m from 15 to 12m, reduce north face by 3m from 8m to 5m -reduce West face by 3m from 8m to 5m -Reduce east face by 3m from 8m to 5m -reduce south face by 1m from 6m to 5m. T2 - Cherry - central rear garden -Inspection of union from previous snap out for any rot with sounding hammer T3 - Oak - reduce front right boundary height by 4m from 21m to 17m educe north face by up to 4m from 11m to 7m -Reduce East face by 3m from 9m to 6m , reduce south face by 2m from 9m to 7m, reduce west face by 3m from 9m to 6m Reasons for works: to retain tree while managing its size for future retention of the landscape, work is proposed as proactive management to mitigate encroachment over neighbouring gardens, plus to allow more light into garden.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 351 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0HU

  TPA/26/1597 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 171m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  T1 - Ash - Current dimensions height 18m crown spread 10m - reduce lateral growth to the south side of the tree by 2m back to previous pruning points to leave crown dimensions of height 18m and crown spread 8m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs