Planning application
MC/26/1145
31 Swallow Rise Princes Park Chatham Medway ME5 7PR
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for construction of hard standing in front garden and install fence
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1145
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by Medway
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3 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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MC/21/1064 Granted
2 Spencer Close Princes Park Chatham Medway ME5 7RE
Construction of a single storey extension to side/part rear and first floor extension to side above existing garage.
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MC/26/0895 Granted
15 Brownhill Close Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 0NN
Conversion of existing attached garage into habitable accommodation including the raising the roof height.
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MC/26/1161 Status unknown
2 Court Bushes King George Road Weeds Wood Chatham Medway ME5 0AZ
Construction of a dormer window to rear and installation of a roof light to front to provide additional living accommodation within roof space
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TPA/26/1339 Status unknown
Land Rear Of 18 Peacock Rise Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 8RN
T1 - Hawthorn - Fell to ground level. T2 - Ash - Reduce overextended lateral limbs from approximately 8m to 5m back to the property boundary in accordance with BS3998:2010.
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MC/21/1609 Refused
Land To The Rear Of 174 Princes Avenue Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 8AL
Outline application with all matters reserved for the construction of 2 x two bed dwelling houses with associated parking and landscaping
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MC/24/1843 Granted
17 Monarch Close Princes Park Chatham Medway ME5 7PD
Construction of a single storey extension to rear
Other lawful development applications
In Medway
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MC/26/1209 Status unknown
36 Charter Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1NG
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to establish the use as a 4 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Class C4) with associated external alterations
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MC/26/0798 Granted
191 Castle Road Chatham Medway ME4 5HZ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to establish the use as a 6 person house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
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MC/26/1180 Status unknown
268 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the use of the property as a self contained residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).
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MC/26/1100 Status unknown
8 Abbey Road Gillingham ME8 6AP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for continuous use of existing annex as a residential flat.
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MC/26/1016 Status unknown
89 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NQ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the continuous use of the existing (Class C3) dwelling house as a (Class C4) six person (HMO) property.