Planning application
The Brook Theatre Old Town Hall The Brook Chatham Medway ME4 4SE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Part-retrospective repositioning of the ASHP and main theatre ventilation ductwork to 2nd floor roof; increase in height of the lift overrun due to structural construction and design as part of the refurbishment and upgrading of the Brook Theatre.
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1229
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1229
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chatham Central & Brompton
- Postcode
- ME4 4SE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 6 applications since 2025.
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MC/26/1256 Decided
The Brook Theatre Old Town Hall The Brook Chatham Medway ME4 4SE
Details pursuant to conditions 6(d) (Details of the replacement rear lift shaft), 15(c) (Details of the permanent repair works) and 15(d) (Details of the repairs to the roof structure for the Ground Floor Stairs) on planning permission MC/24/0336 - Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment and upgrading of Brook Theatre, including structural repairs and fire safety works
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MC/26/1230 Awaiting decision
The Brook Theatre Old Town Hall The Brook Chatham Medway ME4 4SE
Listed building consent for the part-retrospective repositioning of the ASHP and main theatre ventilation ductwork to 2nd floor roof; increase in height of the lift overrun due to structural construction and design as part of the refurbishment and upgrading of the Brook Theatre.
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MC/26/0967 Decided
The Brook Theatre Old Town Hall The Brook Chatham Medway ME4 4SE
Listed building consent for internal alterations and external works as part of the ongoing refurbishment and upgrading works to the Brook Theatre
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MC/26/0434 Decided
The Brook Theatre Old Town Hall The Brook Chatham Medway ME4 4SE
Details pursuant to condition 10a and 10b (Basement Structural Repairs) 15b (Ground Floor Structural Works) 28b ( Main Auditorium/Studio Theatre Details) on listed building consent MC/24/0336 - Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment and upgrading of Brook Theatre, including structural repairs and fire safety works.
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MC/25/2506 Decided
The Brook Theatre Old Town Hall The Brook Chatham Medway ME4 4SE
Details pursuant to conditions 4 i (Details of the proposed steel tower structure for plant in the light well.), 7 (Details of the basement works), 12 (Ground floor works), 15 a (Drawn details of the structural works required to resolve the underlying cause of the cracking to the brick arch lintel and bowing in the external wall, and the repairs to remedy the cracking and bowing for Room G19;), 15 e (Drawn details of the repairs or construction of a replacement lift shaft wall for Room G15;), 15 f (Drawn details of the repairs and replacement lintels for Room G4; ), 15 g (Details of the plaster repair methodology and the drawn details of the repairs to the wall and ceiling for Room G17), 15 h (Details of the repair to resolve the cracking in the wall for Room G1;), 15 i (Details of the repairs to the decorative plasterwork for Room G18;), 15 k (Drawn details (existing and proposed) showing the alterations to the existing doorway, decorative surround and proposed door to the Box Office Foyer; ), 16 (Ground floor sesame lifts), 17 (First floor schedule of works), 22 (second floor/ roof schedule of works) and 26 (second floor/ roof crack in wall ), on planning permission MC/24/0336 for Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment and upgrading of Brook Theatre, including structural repairs and fire safety works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by Medway
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20 Jul 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 14 September 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: MC/26/1230 (Awaiting decision)
Who's behind it
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Bailey Partnership Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
- COMMENT - THEATRES TRUST
- ROOF PLAN
- DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT
- COVER LETTTER
- ROOF PLAN - VENTILATION TO STUDIO AND CHANGING ROOMS
- STATUTORY - ACNF
- ACOUSTIC REPORT
- HEAT PUMP DETAILS
- HEAT PUMP DETAILS
- REDACTED
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PLAN LEVEL 02 SECOND FLOOR
- PROPOSED LIFT SHAFT ROOF - EXISTING ROOF CONNECTION TO LI
- PROPOSED LIFT SHAFT ROOF - EXISTING ROOF CONNECTION TO LI
- GA SECTION 02
- SECTION 04
- SECTION 06
- AA206S PACKAGE ISOMETRIC
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Details pursuant to conditions 6(d) (Details of the replacement rear lift shaft), 15(c) (Details of the permanent repair works) and 15(d) (Details of the repairs to the roof structure for the Ground Floor Stairs) on planning permission MC/24/0336 - Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment and upgrading of Brook Theatre, including structural repairs and fire safety works
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