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7 Medway Council Planning Appeals (last 30 days).

Below are listed the 7 appeals decided in the Medway Council area in the past 30 days. To find more and older appeals for this authority area please use the search bar above. Members get full access to the underlying appeal decision documents.

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Installation of air source heat pump The condition in dispute is No 4 which states that: “Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, an acoustic assessment shall be undertaken to determine the impact of noise arising from the air source heat pump.

Decision Date: 6th March 2025
App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******
Applicant: Mr Michael Hedger
Site Address: 35 Braeburn Drive, Hoo St Werburgh, ROCHESTER, Kent, ME3 9US,
Procedure: Written representations
Case Type: Planning (W)
Outcome: Dismissed

Formation of front lightwell to create an additional bedroom to facilitate the enlargement of a large HMO (Sui Generis) from 7 to 8 bedrooms.

Decision Date: 5th March 2025
App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******
Applicant: Mr Rishabh Dawar
Site Address: 87 Rock Avenue, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5PX,
Procedure: Written representations
Case Type: Planning (W)
Outcome: Dismissed

The use of the property as a 7person HMO (sui generis).

Decision Date: 19th February 2025
App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******
Applicant: Mr Jasdeep Jassal
Site Address: 10 Grove Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 4BX,
Procedure: Written representations
Case Type: Planning (W)
Outcome: Allowed

Alleged in the notice is ‘Without the benefit of planning permission, the construction of a single storey brick built outbuilding on the land.

Decision Date: 17th February 2025
App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******
Applicant: Ms Kelly Twinley
Site Address: Land at Scarlet Meadow, Matts Hill Road, Rainham, Gillingham Kent, ME9 7XA,
Procedure: Hearing
Case Type: Enforcement Notice
Outcome: Notice Upheld

The replacement of an existing sign with an illuminated 48-sheet digital advertisement display.

Decision Date: 14th February 2025
App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******
Applicant: Alight Media Ltd
Site Address: Davenport Salons, 1A Victoria Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1ED,
Procedure: Written representations
Case Type: Commercial (CAS)
Outcome: Dismissed

First floor extension on top of existing ground floor extension, with pitched roof and new obscure glazed window inserted into the side elevation.

Decision Date: 14th February 2025
App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******
Applicant: Philip and Wendy Hovell
Site Address: 13 Megby Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 9EP,
Procedure: Written representations
Case Type: Householder (HAS)
Outcome: Dismissed

Alleged in the notice is: Without planning permission, the following unauthorised development: 1) Non-compliance the benefit of planning permission, the erection of with condition 2 of appeal decision references APP/A2280/C/3230873, APP/A2280/C/19/3234902 and APP/A2280/W/19/3228470 by way of the stationing of additional mobile homes and touring caravans to that permitted on the Land; 2) The unauthorised change of use of the stable building on the Land to residential use; and 3) The erection of palisade fencing over 1 metre in height adjacent to a public highway.

Decision Date: 12th February 2025
App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******
Applicant: Mr Steven Ball
Site Address: The Chestnuts, Matts Hill Road,, Rainham, Kent, ME9 7XA,
Procedure: Hearing
Case Type: Enforcement Notice
Outcome: Notice varied and upheld

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