Planning application
6 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7NJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3(b)) to a six person care home (Class C2) together with construction of a bin/cycle store to rear and hardstanding area to front with associated external alterations
As published by the council, reference MC/26/0517
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/0517
- Type
- Full Application
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Luton
- Postcode
- ME5 7NJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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MC/25/2052 Decided
6 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7NJ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from class (C3) single dwelling house to Class (C3b) up to 6 bed care home. Construction of single storey extension to rear, hip to gable roof, dormer to rear along with internal reconfiguration to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space.
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MC/25/2017 Awaiting decision
6 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7NJ
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear. The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 8 m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.03 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.73 m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Medway
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23 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Registered
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 May 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
LH Architectural Agent, an architecture practice
12 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
- STATUTORY - KENT POLICE
- PROPOSED CYCLE STORAGE
- PROPOSED ROOF SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED SITE LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING ROOF SITE PLAN
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING SITE LOCATION PLAN
- REDACTED
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- MANAGEMENT PLAN
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6 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7NJ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from class (C3) single dwelling house to Class (C3b) up to 6 bed care home. Construction of single storey extension to rear, hip to gable roof, dormer to rear along with internal reconfiguration to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space.
Decided Extension Loft or dormerSmall domestic -
6 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7NJ
72% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear. The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 8 m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.03 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.73 m
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