Planning applications in ME5
We hold 405 planning applications for the ME5 postcode area, 150 of them submitted in the past year. 85% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 56 days. The area is covered by Medway, Mid Kent, Tonbridge.
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Recent applications in ME5
Installation of bi-folding doors to front along with the addition of a log burner with external flue
Relocation of existing charity bins, creation of an EV charging zone with canopy, construction of covered jet wash bays, sub-station enclosure, LV panel, meter cabinet, plant room and associated works
TPO application to cut back one Mature Ash by 2m from the dwelling and lift from roof by 2m. Current limb lengths 5m (TP0 1 of 1969).
The erection of valeting bays with associated forecourt works to install air/vac facilities and additional flood lighting
T1 - Oak - Reduce height and radial spread by 2m (Current height 16m leaving at 14m and Current radius 10m leaving at 8m)
Construction of a porch to front and conversion of garage into habitable room - demolition of existing porch
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the construction of a dormer to rear to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's home (Class C2)
Conversion and extension of existing garage and front access improvements.
T1. Oak - Remove economic growth on the main stem to 6m. Crown thin by 20%. T2. Oak - Remove 1 x lowest branch causing ongoing issues with hitting the property roof. Crown thin by 20%. any deadwood to be removed
Construction of an attached dwelling with associated parking and hard and soft landscaping
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's home (Class C2)
Prior approval for the enlargement of a dwelling by construction of an additional storey. The maximum height proposed is 7.5m.
Details of conditions 5 (Operational management plan), 7 (Privacy Screening), 8 (Waste storage) and 9 (External lighting) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/00855/FL (Ground floor rear extension and retrospective change of use from use class C3 residential dwelling to C2 residential institution designed to provide accommodation and personal care for up to five individuals)
TPO Application to one (T1) mature Hornbeam to reduce limb lengths from 4-6m to 3m after pruning to previous points and to remove one (T2) Pear and one (T3) Silver birch to low stumps due to trees being a significant size in a small garden to allow more . .useable space. Subject to W8 of TPO 1 of 1969
Technical Details Consent application pursuant to 25/504953/PIP for the erection of a detached self-build dwelling.
Tree Preservation Order Application: Hornbeam - Reduce height to 6m above ground level and spread to 2m
Advertisement consent for the installation of externally non-illuminated signage: Item 01 - 2450 refurbish ASDA letters, Item 02 - George roundel, Item 03 - 2450 refurbish ASDA letters, Item 04 - George roundel, Item 05 - PFS totem refurb, Item 06 - Cash machine signage, Item 07 - Transom vinyl, Item 08 - Opening times, Item 09 - Window graphics. Item 10 - Window graphics, Item 11 - Directional signage, Item 12 - Opening Hours, Item 13 - Opening Hours, Item 14 - Parent & Child, Item 15 - Parent & Child, Item 16 - Recycling, Item 17 - Rototek head REFURB signage, Item 18 - Rototek head REFURB signage, Item 19 - Rototek head REFURB signage, Item 20 - Rototek head REFURB signage. Item 21 - Rototek head REFURB signage, Item 22 - Rototek head REFURB signage, Item 23 - Rototek head REFURB signage, Item 24 - Wall mounted disk, Item 25 - Parking disclaimer, Item 26 - Parking disclaimer, Item 27 - CCTV signage, Item 28 - Trolley bay signage, Item 29 - Trolley bay signage, Item 30 - Outdoor living vinyls, Item 31 - Grocery collection canopy, Item 32 - S/S display case, Item 33 - Grocery Collection Insert, Item 34 - S/S display case, Item 35 - Trolley sign, Item 36 - PFS refurbishment,
T1 - Ash - fell of tree standing in rear garden at approx 14m tall, upon a steep incline.
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Drawings) and 3 (Matching materials) on planning permission MC/25/1014 to change the approved plans to (Mixed drawings 1992 V2) and the approved materials to - Walls - external finish cement board cladding, lower 40% red brick cladding, upper 60% white cladding -Windows - external finish uPVC in grey anthracite -Doors - external finish uPVC in grey anthracite -Roof - external materials single layer epdm rubber
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of a single storey rear extension, with roof skylights.
Change of use from a residential dwelling (Class C3) to a children residential home (Class C2)
Construction of a single story extension with a flat roof to rear; installation of a dormer to rear to facilitate a conversion to habitable rooms
Erection or a first floor front extension and changes to fenerstration.
Details pursuant to condition 4 (Acustic Assessment) and 5 (Noise Impact Assessment) on planning permission MC/24/0915- Installation of 4 Electric Vehicle charging points with canopy over, 3 new covered jet washes, together with a sub-station, low voltage (LV) enclosures, plant room and associated works
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/23/2814 for alteration and removal of windows and brickwork detailing across the 14 dwellings
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/26/1028 for change of external materials from cream coloured render to mid grey coloured cement board cladding
1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce as indicated in annotated photographs attached to agents email dated 3rd August 2026. Standing in Woodland W4 of Tree Preservation Order.
Installation of carport over part of the existing block paved driveway to provide shelter for a single vehicle.
Construction of a single storey extension to side/rear
TPO application to remove one Ash (TPO 1 of 1969).
Construction of an 80-bed care home and 11 adult social care units (Class C2) together with associated access, parking and hard and soft landscaping
T12 - Sweet chestnut - Crown lift to 6 M above ground level to main branches, removal of tree suckers and removal of any deadwood or diseased wood
TPO application: T001 - Cut back to boundary trees overhanging rear fence into garden and cut back foliage overhanging public footpath to edge of path. T002 & T003 (2no. Ash trees) - Reduce heights from 15m to 10m.
1 x twin-stemmed Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T3) Reduce dead stem to a safe height (3m) and remove dead top of remaining stem only. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T4) Remove deadwood as specified and dead hung up Ash limb only. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order.
Construction of a first floor extension to side elevation
Retrospective application for construction of a single storey extension to front
1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce as indicated in annotated photographs attached to agents email dated 3rd August 2026. Lift to 2.5 metres from ground level. Standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order
Construction of two detached dwellings with associated parking - demolition of existing dwelling
Construction of a dormer window to rear and installation of a roof light to front to provide additional living accommodation within roof space
Variation of condition 2 on MC/23/1983 to scale down the proposed works from the previously approved extensions, having less of an impact on neighbours & the street scene in comparison to the previously approved design. Omit the approved two storey side extension, retain the existing garage and keep the previous approved single storey flat roof rear extension. Amend the previously proposed openings on the rear elevation of the existing garage from a window to a set of French doors the same width as the existing window.
T1 - Mature Beech - Reduce height from 18m to 16m, Reduce Northern radial spread from 7.5m to 5.5m, Reduce Eastern radial spread from 9.5m to 7.5m, Reduce Southern radial spread from 7.5m to 5.5m, Reduce Western radial spread from 6.5m to 4.5m and Lift 3.5m to 4.5m from ground level
Change of use from a class B2 to class E(f) to be used as a community day centre for people living with dementia. (Previously planning permission for change of use was granted for units 4 & 5, but this expired in 2019 MC/09/2078 - change of use B1 to D1). No changes will be carried out with the current layout.
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of the garage into habitable living space, including insertion of a window to the front.
Construction of a single storey side extension with associated minor rear projection, front porch extension and internal alterations to an existing dwellinghouse. - Demolition of existing side lean-to
Tree Preservation Order application (1 of 1969) - 1 x Chestnut - reduce height by approx 3m from 12m and reduce lateral spread from 3m to match top and suitable growth points. It has been cut previously so maybe back to that lop and top point. Lower crown height would be lifted to 2m clearance where suitable growth points exist to presume tree health.
Tree Preservation Order Application: T1 and T2 Hornbeam - Reduce crowns by approximately 20-30%. This includes reducing the approximate height from 36.5ft to roughly 26ft-29ft, and proportionally reducing the lateral spread (bringing the sides in by approximately 1.5-2 metres) to maintain a natural, balanced shape. Selectively thin throughout the crowns and raise/lift to approximately 2.4 metres above ground level.
Change of Use from a 6-Person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to 7-Person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and a extension/cycle storage to the rear of the dwelling, bin storage to the front of the property.
Tree Preservation Order application: (1 of 1969) Sweet Chestnut - Remove all trunk / stem suckers to the first main branch (approximately 6m from ground level). Reduce the lower span of the crown from 9.4m branches to 5.8 metres.
Construction of a first floor extension, rear single storey extension and garage conversion.