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Planning applications
All applications for planning permission must be submitted to
the local planning authority - Medway Council.
Customers can apply for planning permission online using
the Planning Portal, a dedicated national
website run by central government that also provides further
information on the planning and appeals process in England and
Wales.
If you do not want to use the portal to submit an application,
you can download planning application forms from this
website.
An application can take one of three forms:
Outline planning application
This contains no details but is submitted to obtain permission
in principle. Conditions are usually attached to an outline
planning permission to set out guidelines for the ultimate
development of the site. Outline planning applications cannot be
made for a change of use. The council does not normally grant
outline planning permission in conservation areas or where the
setting of listed buildings is affected.
Reserved matters
The council will always require further details (reserved
matters) to be submitted for approval following the grant of
outline planning permission. The reserved matters application must
be submitted within three years from the date of the outline
permission, otherwise the permission will lapse. In some cases
further details will be reserved by conditions imposed on the grant
of full planning permission.
Full planning application
This includes all the details of the proposed development,
including site and building plans and types of building materials
to be used. Development must normally start within three years of
the date of the permission, otherwise the permission will
lapse.
Alterations to a planning application
In the course of dealing with a planning application, the
council may discuss and agree with the applicant alterations to the
original proposal which will make it more acceptable. If the
amendments are substantial, a fresh application may be
required.
Fees
Applicants must, by law, pay a fee to the council when an application for
planning permission is made. The fees are charged
according to a scale that applies nationally.
Further information
If you are proposing:
- alterations to a listed building,
- any kind of advertisement for your premises, including the
fixing of a shop sign,
please use the links at the foot of this page to find out what
consents you need. There is also advice about:
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