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18-20 Batchelor Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BJ

Status unknown Medway MC/26/0030 Full Application

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Retrospective construction of 6-storey building comprising of Class E (Previously A1) retail use on ground floor together with 34 student rooms incorporated into 10 flats over including basement level containing ancillary accommodation together with cycle and bin storage - Demolition of the existing single storey buildings

As published by the council, reference MC/26/0030

Application record

Reference
MC/26/0030
Type
Full Application
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Postcode
ME4 4BJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Medway took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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BEAU Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Folkestone

Active · incorporated 2022 · Folkestone

18 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils

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Documents

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24 documents on file for this application

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