3 Watling Avenue Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HA

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• MC/26/0724 Decided

  3 Watling Avenue Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HA

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2)

  Submitted 16 Apr 2026

1. 11 Aug 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 13 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 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.

• MC/26/0724 Decided

  3 Watling Avenue Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HA

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2)

  Submitted 16 Apr 2026

This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 3 Watling Avenue Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HA

  MC/26/0724 Submitted 16 Apr 2026 0m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jun

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2)

  Decided
  Domestic

• 168 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME5 7EN

  MC/26/0804 Submitted 29 Apr 2026 77m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Change of use from betting shop (sui generis) to restaurant (Class E) along with change of shop front and installation of a ventilation system.

  Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

• Land South Of Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME5 7EN

  MC/25/1899 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 77m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Replacement of existing paper and paste advertisement display with new digital format, D-Poster internally illuminated LED displaying panels with multiple static adverts on rotation.

  Decided

• Ambulance Station Star Mill Lane Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HE

  MC/24/1692 Submitted 15 Aug 2024 109m away

  Details pursuant to conditions 4 (remediation strategy) and 8 (drainage strategy) on planning permission MC/23/2814 demolition of the existing buildings, clearance of the site and the creation of 14 no. new homes and associated amenity, landscaping, access and parking.

  Decided Conditions Demolition 9 docs

• Ambulance Station Star Mill Lane Darland Chatham Medway ME5 7HE

  MC/26/1370 Submitted 20 Jul 2026 117m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/23/2814 for alteration and removal of windows and brickwork detailing across the 14 dwellings

  Decided Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Major scheme

• 14 Watling Street Gillingham Medway ME7 2YQ

  MC/24/1931 Submitted 19 Sep 2024 135m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 6 Person house in multiple occupation (Class C4) together with installation of three roof lights to front and rear roof slope

  Granted Outline Loft or dormer 13 docs
  Domestic