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115 Ballens Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8PD

Awaiting decision Medway MC/26/0173

Works: Extension Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3m

As published by the council, reference MC/26/0173

Application record

Reference
MC/26/0173
Status
Unknown
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Postcode
ME5 8PD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 31 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Medway's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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