Planning application
Gibraltar Farm Ham Lane Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3JJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Details pursuant to condition 19 (Emergency access) on planning permission MC/18/0556 for Outline application with some matters reserved (appearance, landscaping, layout, scale) for construction of up to 450 market and affordable dwellings with associated access, estate roads and residential open space (Renewal of Planning Permission MC/14/2395)
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1483
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1483
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lordswood & Walderslade
- Postcode
- ME7 3JJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Medway
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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.
About this record
Reading the register
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