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3 Watling Avenue Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HA

Decided Medway MC/26/0724

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2)

As published by the council, reference MC/26/0724

Application record

Reference
MC/26/0724
Status
Decided
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Decided
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Watling
Postcode
ME5 7HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • MC/26/1524 Awaiting decision

    3 Watling Avenue Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HA

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (Cycle parking) on planning permission MC/26/0724 for change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2)

    Submitted 11 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 24 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Decision issued

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  5. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Conditions.

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • MC/26/1524 Awaiting decision

    3 Watling Avenue Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HA

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (Cycle parking) on planning permission MC/26/0724 for change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2)

    Submitted 11 Aug 2026

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

AK-Studios Agent, registered in Newton-Le-Willows

Active · incorporated 2024 · Newton-Le-Willows

69 applications on PlanIndex · across 20 councils · 80% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 30 Jun 2026
  • FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 30 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 24 Apr 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATION AND FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 21 Apr 2026
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawings · 21 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawings · 21 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 21 Apr 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 16 Apr 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 16 Apr 2026

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After the decision

Medway has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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