Planning application
Barclays Bank 263 - 265 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior notification of a proposed change of use from office (Class E) to dwelling (Class C3) at second floor level for five units
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1711
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1711
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chatham Central & Brompton
- Postcode
- ME4 4BZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024.
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MC/24/2408 Decided
Barclays Bank 263 - 265 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BZ
Details pursuant to conditions 4 (CEMP) on planning permission MC/23/0501 - Change of use of first floor from Class E(C)(i) (financial & professional) to C3 (residential) consisting of 2no. two bedroom, 2no. one bedroom and 1no. studio flats. First and second floor glazing to be infilled with brickwork to match existing. Ground floor alterations including installation of new access ramp and creation of new internal bin store and formation of cycle storage areas in basement resubmission of MC/19/3317
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Medway
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: MC/22/2971
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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Nearby applications
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Barclays Bank 263 - 265 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BZ
Details pursuant to conditions 4 (CEMP) on planning permission MC/23/0501 - Change of use of first floor from Class E(C)(i) (financial & professional) to C3 (residential) consisting of 2no. two bedroom, 2no. one bedroom and 1no. studio flats. First and second floor glazing to be infilled with brickwork to match existing. Ground floor alterations including installation of new access ramp and creation of new internal bin store and formation of cycle storage areas in basement resubmission of MC/19/3317
Decided Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing 6 docs -
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263-265 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BZ
Change of use of first floor from Class E(C)(i) (financial & professional) to C3 (residential) consisting of 2no. two bedroom, 2no. one bedroom and 1no. studio flats. First and second floor glazing to be infilled with brickwork to match existing. Ground floor alterations including installation of new access ramp and creation of new internal bin store and formation of cycle storage areas in basement resubmission of MC/19/3317.
Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 10 docs -
Land Rear Of 247-253 High Street And 1-5 Batchelor Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BJ
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Granted Conditions New dwelling 3 docs -
18 Batchelor Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BJ
Variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings) and 3 (external materials) on planning application MC/15/1913 to allow minor changes including changes from cladding to render
Granted Amendments 8 docs -
Land Rear Of 247-253 High Street And 1-5 Batchelor Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BJ
Details pursuant to condition 16 (energy efficiency report) on planning permission MC/22/0238 - Construction of a 5 storey block comprising of four 1-bedroom flats and ten 2-bedroom flats including part semi basement level comprising ancillary accommodation, external landscaping and cycle/refuse storage
Decided Conditions New dwelling 27 docs