The Brook Theatre Old Town Hall The Brook Chatham Medway ME4 4SE

MC/26/0434Discharge ConditionAwaiting decision

Discharge / amendments

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Proposal

Details pursuant to condition 10a and 10b (Basement Structural Repairs) 15b (Ground Floor Structural Works) 28b ( Main Auditorium/Studio Theatre Details) on listed building consent MC/24/0336 - Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment and upgrading of Brook Theatre, including structural repairs and fire safety works.

Received: 4 March 2026
Decision due: 29 April 2026
Public comments: 0 · last counted 4 November 2026
Council: Medway Council
Ward: Chatham Central & Brompton
Agent: Bailey Partnership

ReceivedReceived4 Mar
ValidatedValidated4 Mar
Consult.Consultation27 Mar
TargetTarget Date29 Apr
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is an application to discharge conditions at The Brook Theatre Old Town Hall The Brook Chatham Medway ME4 4SE. Medway has handled 623 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 4 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Brompton Lines conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 113 applications across Chatham Central & Brompton. We hold 450 applications in total for the ME4 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode: ME4 4SE
Application type: Discharge Condition
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 4 March 2026
Consultation expiry: 27 March 2026
Consultation start: 6 March 2026
Consultation end: 27 March 2026
Last date for comments: 27 March 2026
Decision issued: 13 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Agent: Bailey Partnership
Agent address: Unit 1 Hermitage Court Hermitage Lane Maidstone Kent ME16 9NT

Planning decision

Decision: Discharge of Conditions
Case officer: Jacky Olsen
Statutory period: 56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14741010
Documents: 15
Constraints: 9

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Brompton Lines
Listed building: Grade II: Former Town Hall and Medway Arts CentreOn this site
Article 4 direction: Chatham Central & Brompton

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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