Planning application
56 Shanklin Close Princes Park Chatham Medway ME5 7QL
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 existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's home (Class C2)
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1383
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1383
- Type
- Full Application
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Princes Park
- Postcode
- ME5 7QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Medway
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24 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 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 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Rhemua Design Agent, a design practice registered in Leeds
Active · incorporated 2015 · Leeds
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- RESPONSE TO AN OBJECTION - D MZIRAY
- CRIME IMPACT STATEMENT
- MANAGEMENT PLAN
- OBJECTION - D STOKLEY
- OBJECTION - K STOKLEY
- OBJECTION - J MCDERMOTT
- OBJECTION - S MCDERMOTT
- STATUTORY - KENT POLICE
- FLOOR PLANS
- SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN
- REDACTED
- MANAGEMENT PLAN
- CRIME IMPACT STATEMENT
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