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3 Hunters Way West Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HN

Awaiting decision Medway MC/26/1415

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from a residential dwelling (Class C3) to a children residential home (Class C2)

As published by the council, reference MC/26/1415

Application record

Reference
MC/26/1415
Status
Registered
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Watling
Postcode
ME5 7HN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 30 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Registered

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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.

Documents

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

22 documents on file for this application

  • OBJECTION - T MIDWINTER Letter of Representation · 21 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION - L GREEN Letter of Representation · 20 Aug 2026
  • STATUTORY - KENT POLICE Letter of Representation · 07 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION - C HILL Letter of Representation · 01 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION - C HILL Letter of Representation · 01 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION - R HARGREAVES Letter of Representation · 01 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION - N MAURICE Letter of Representation · 31 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawings · 30 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawings · 30 Jul 2026
  • ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 30 Jul 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 27 Jul 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 27 Jul 2026
  • CARE MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026
  • GOOD NEIGHBOUR AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026
  • LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEED STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026
  • MISSING CHILD PROTOCOL AND POLICE LIAISON STRATEGY Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026
  • NOISE AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR MITIGATION PLAN Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026
  • SECURITY STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026
  • SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL POLICY Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documents · 27 Jul 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Medway's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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