Planning authority
Medway Council
Adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: submitted; HDT 60%.
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Medway Local Plan 2003 |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Medway Local Plan 2041 |
| Stage | Submitted |
| Latest event | Submit plan for examination, 18 December 2025 |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
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Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 60% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 996 |
| Decided | 918 |
| Granted | 844 (92%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 74 |
| Major applications decided | 36, of which 32 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 238 | 245 | 230 | 15 |
| October to December 2025 | 247 | 246 | 222 | 24 |
| January to March 2026 | 265 | 188 | 171 | 17 |
| April to June 2026 | 246 | 239 | 221 | 18 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 172: 57 allowed, 0 split, 115 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 38: 9 allowed, 1 split, 28 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 32% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2026 | 180-182 Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BP Application MC/26/0261 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 July 2026 | Land off Ratcliffe Highway, Hoo St Werburgh, Kent, ME3 8PX Application MC/23/1934 | Major dwellings, 240 homes | Inquiry | Allowed |
| 9 July 2026 | Land off Lower Rochester Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8EH Application MC/25/0006 | Major dwellings, 800 homes | Inquiry | Dismissed |
| 18 June 2026 | 20 Denbigh Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7ET Application MC/25/1321 | Major dwellings, 18 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 June 2026 | 25 Franklin Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DF Application MC/25/1488 | Change of use, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 May 2026 | 3 Kingswood Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 1DZ Application MC/25/1453 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 May 2026 | 326a Hempstead Road, Gillingham, KENT, ME7 3QJ Application MC/25/2306 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 May 2026 | Land At Featherby Road Opposite Bredgar Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 6PL Application MC/25/2401 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 9 April 2026 | 33 Stopford Road, Gillingham, ME7 4NG Application MC/25/1571 | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 1 April 2026 | Dalham Barn, Cooling Road, High Halstow, Kent, ME3 8SE Application MC/25/1093 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.