Pope Farm Meresborough Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8PP
Pending
MC/26/0684
Description
Installation of a timber five-bar gate across the front of the existing driveway and erection of post-and-rail fencing along the front perimeter of the property which incorporates a small garden gate across the existing path leading to the front door.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
9 Meresborough Farm Cottages Meresborough Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8PP
T1 - Elder - Fell T2 - Ash - Fell T3 - Hawthorn - Fell
2024
Approved
9 Meresborough Farm Cottages Meresborough Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8PP
T1 - Holly - Fell
2024
With conditions
The Oast Meresborough Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8PP
Conversion of first floor above existing garage to form annexe
2023
With conditions
Oast Cottage Meresborough Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8PR
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) to allow a minor material amendment to plann…
2023
With conditions
Oast Cottage Meresborough Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8PR
Engineering works to garden levels to create a level patio area along with the widening o…
2022
With conditions
Oast Cottage Meresborough Lane Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8PR
Construction of single storey extension to rear and porch to front; together with the con…
2016
With conditions
Meresborough Nursery Meresborough Road Rainham ME8 8PP
Construction of a general purpose agricultural building with associated hardstanding
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9/10
Excellent
#5 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Medway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #11 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #20 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,025
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025