Planning application
115 Ballens Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8PD
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
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Medway
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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