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The Kent Autistic Trust Newton Close Lordswood Chatham ME5 8TR

Awaiting decision Medway MC/26/1704

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Details pursuant to conditions 3d (Tree protection), 4 (Electric charging points), 5 (Materials), 6 (Landscaping) and 8 (Cycle storage) on planning permission MC/25/1144 - Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to allow for a minor material amendment to planning permission MC/23/0049 for removal of top floor and reduction of the number of two bedroom units

As published by the council, reference MC/26/1704

Application record

Reference
MC/26/1704
Status
Registered
Received
4 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Lordswood & Walderslade
Postcode
ME5 8TR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: MC/25/1144 (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice

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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 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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