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Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe 103 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JB

Awaiting decision Medway MC/26/1818

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 11 Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the demolition of DT Block at Holcombe Grammar School

As published by the council, reference MC/26/1818

Application record

Reference
MC/26/1818
Status
Unknown
Received
22 Sep 2026
Validated
22 Sep 2026
Postcode
ME4 6JB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • MC/26/1619 Awaiting decision

    Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe 103 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JB

    Installation of a new Multi use games Area (MUGA) with canopy, creation of a viewing area with fixed umbrellas, lighting, erection of fencing, and associated works.

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026
  • MC/21/1654 Granted

    Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe 103 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JB

    Construction of new external canopy in front of the class room buildings

    Decided 29 Jul 2021 Full applications
  • TPA/21/0417 Granted

    Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe 103 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JB

    T33. Except work: fell dead tree. No scope to replant T47. Reduce limb over the road at 9m above ground level to a length of 6m measured from the stem(s). Except work: remove deadwood T51. Remove epicormic growth. Except works: remove deadwood T61. Except work: remove deadwood and broken branches T69. Except work: remove deadwood T71. Fell, no scope to replant T73. Pollard at a height of 2m above ground level T81. Crown reduced leaving a residual height of 10m and a radial spread of 3.5m. Except work: remove deadwood T159. Except work: remove deadwood T162. Except work: remove deadwood T163. Crown reduce tree leaving a residual height of 8.5m and a radial spread of 4.5m T184. Except work: remove deadwood T188. Except work: fell dead tree and replace with a hornbeam tree using a 6-8cm girth rootballed or container grown specimen planted as close as possible to the tree it replaces.

    Decided 4 Oct 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Sep 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 20 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Registered.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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

About this record

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe 103 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JB

    MC/26/1619 Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

    Installation of a new Multi use games Area (MUGA) with canopy, creation of a viewing area with fixed umbrellas, lighting, erection of fencing, and associated works.

    Awaiting decision
  • Holcombe Grammar School 103 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JB

    TPA/26/1484 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Tree Numbers refer to TPO plan: T67 - Crown lift to provide 5m clearance over driveway. T66 - Reduce radial spread over playground from 5m to 3m. T63 - Oak: Reduce radial spread over playground from 8m to 6m. T61 - Oak: Reduce radial spread over playground from 8m to 6m.

    Decided Trees 3 docs
  • 103 Holcombe, Holcombe Grammar School Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JB

    MC/26/1528 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful development Certificate (Proposed) for construction of the extension to the DT building and alteration of the external facade of the art block.

    Decided Extension 19 docs
  • Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe 103 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JB

    TPA/21/0417 Submitted 13 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    T33. Except work: fell dead tree. No scope to replant T47. Reduce limb over the road at 9m above ground level to a length of 6m measured from the stem(s). Except work: remove deadwood T51. Remove epicormic growth. Except works: remove deadwood T61. Except work: remove deadwood and broken branches T69. Except work: remove deadwood T71. Fell, no scope to replant T73. Pollard at a height of 2m above ground level T81. Crown reduced leaving a residual height of 10m and a radial spread of 3.5m. Except work: remove deadwood T159. Except work: remove deadwood T162. Except work: remove deadwood T163. Crown reduce tree leaving a residual height of 8.5m and a radial spread of 4.5m T184. Except work: remove deadwood T188. Except work: fell dead tree and replace with a hornbeam tree using a 6-8cm girth rootballed or container grown specimen planted as close as possible to the tree it replaces.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe 103 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JB

    MC/21/1654 Submitted 4 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Construction of new external canopy in front of the class room buildings

    Granted Full applications 11 docs
  • 198 Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6HS

    MC/25/2355 Submitted 3 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of a vehicle crossover and creation of hardstanding

    Decided 14 docs