Planning application
44 Carton Close Rochester Medway ME1 2QF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use of residential dwelling to mixed use of children's home (within the approved C2 use) together with use of the outbuilding for educational purposes and sensory room
As published by the council, reference MC/26/0243
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/0243
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- ME1 2QF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by Medway
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16 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 April 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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