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271 Lordswood Lane Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 8JU

Awaiting decision Medway MC/26/2055

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear. The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 8 m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 2.9 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.8 m

As published by the council, reference MC/26/2055

Application record

Reference
MC/26/2055
Status
Registered
Received
24 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Postcode
ME5 8JU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 26 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 December 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.

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