Planning application
Doctors Surgery 29 Bryant Street Chatham Medway ME4 5QS
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior notification for the change of use from doctors surgery to 9x residential flats (use class C3)
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1436
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1436
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chatham Central & Brompton
- Postcode
- ME4 5QS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Medway
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4 Aug 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 22 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Medway for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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