Lodge Hill Anti-Aircraft Battery Chattenden, Kent ME3 8DE
Approved on 30 April 2026
Council decision: Approval with ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)3 conditions
Proposal
Reconstruction of the previously lost WW1 diamond shape fence line and the re-introduction of the lost WW1 pathways around the site and between the buildings. Repairs to ammunition store/barracks
- Received
- 12 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- Medway Council
- Ward
- Strood Rural
- ReceivedReceived12 Mar
- ValidatedValidated12 Mar
- Consult.Consultation25 Apr
- TargetTarget Date7 May
- DecidedDecided30 Apr
Decided in 49 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Lodge Hill Anti-Aircraft Battery Chattenden, Kent ME3 8DE. Medway has handled 2,531 applications of this type. This one was decided in 49 days, 7 days quicker than Medway's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 109 applications across Strood Rural. We hold 1,082 applications in total for the ME3 postcode area.
89% of full applications at Medway Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- ME3 8DE
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 25 April 2026
- Consultation start
- 2 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 25 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 25 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 7 May 2026
- Permission expires
- 30 April 2029
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Purcell
- Architect profile
- PURCELL LIMITED
- Agent address
- 9 The Precincts Canterbury Kent CT1 2EE
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Arron Nicholls
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 2 April 2026
- Site notice end
- 25 April 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14489714
- Documents
- 12
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20262 Nov
Change of use from domestic stable to a dwellinghouse including external alterations, single storey…
PendingApplicationFUL/356669/26 - 20265 Aug
Erection of a general purpose Agricultural Building with associated engineering works
ApprovedApplicationAGR/356598/26 - 202631 Jul
Residential development for up to 4 dwellings.
ApprovedApplicationPIP/356624/26 - 202620 Jul
Permission in Principle for 4 Detached Dwellings with associated Parking.
ApprovedPlanning Permission in PrinciplePIP/356566/26 - 202626 Jun
Discharge of conditions 3 (Site Investigation) and 4 (Gas Investigation) associated with application…
Condition Part DischargedDischarge of conditionsCND/356457/26 - 202615 Jun
Discharge of condition no. 14 (access and parking) relating to app no. FUL/350118/22
PendingDischarge of conditionsCND/356397/26 - 202615 Jun
Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (as…
EIA RequiredScoping OpinionMC/26/1125 - 202615 Jun
Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (as…
EIA RequiredScoping OpinionMC/26/1126 - 20264 Jun
Part discharge of condition no. 6 (gas) relating to app no. FUL/350118/22
PendingDischarge of conditionsCND/356334/26 - 202624 Mar
Reinstatement of decorative panels.
ApprovedListed building consentLBC/355913/26 - 202529 Oct
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain associated with application FUL/353109/24
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsBNG/353109/25 - 202517 Sep
Erection of 28 no dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping works.
PendingFull ApplicationFUL/355091/25 - 202518 Jul
Proposed siting of mobile home for a temporary period of 3 years to provide living accommodation for…
ApprovedFull ApplicationFUL/354818/25 - 202515 Apr
Siting of a steel container modified to house a Judge's observatory, office and first aid accommodation.
ApprovedFull ApplicationFUL/354381/25 - 202520 Jan
Discharge of condition no's 3 (Drainage), 4 (Drainage Management), 5 (Gas, Contamination), 7 (Lighting), 10…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCND/353980/25 - 20229 Feb
Details pursuant to condition 32 (CEMP) and condition 53 (access and vehicle routing arrangements for…
Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsMC/22/0331 - 202110 Nov
Details pursuant to condition 24 (Site Waste Management Plan ), condition 30 (land raising works), condition…
Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsMC/21/3270 - 202125 Jun
Details pursuant to condition 22 (Drainage) on planning application MC/17/4408
Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsMC/21/1906 - 201911 Oct
Details pursuant to condition 24 (off site draingage) of planning permission MC/17/4408
Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsMC/19/2705 - 20194 Oct
Details pursuant to condition 15 (lighting scheme) of planning permission MC/17/4408
Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsMC/19/2632
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