Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0LB
Registered
MC/26/0504
Description
Part demolition of existing teaching buildings and construction of a two storey teaching block, retention and extension of existing temporary accommodation together with multi use games area, formalised parking and ancillary landscaping
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Silverbank Centre Churchill Avenue Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0LB
Construction of a single storey extension to the west side of the main school building wi…
2024
With conditions
Silverbank Centre Churchill Avenue Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0LB
Retrospective application for installation of a temporary single storey Portakabin classr…
2024
With conditions
Bradfields School Churchill Avenue Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0LB
Retrospective application for the siting of two storey temporary classroom buildings and…
2022
With conditions
Bradfields School Churchill Avenue Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0LB
Details pursuant to condition 8 (electric vehicle charging) of planning permission MC/21/…
2021
With conditions
Bradfields School Churchill Avenue Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0LB
Construction of a new two storey SEN Teaching block to accommodate the expansion in stude…
2019
Approved
29 Tobruk Way Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0JW
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the construction of a sin…
2018
With conditions
Inspire Free School Churchill Avenue Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0LB
Retrospective application for the construction of a 3m high fence together with three veh…
2016
With conditions
The Rowans Pru Silverbank Centre Churchill Avenue Wayfield Chatham ME5 0LB
Construction of a detached building for use as changing room facilities
2016
With conditions
Inspire Free School Churchill Avenue Wayfield Chatham ME5 0LB
Details pursuant to conditions 8, 9 and 10 of planning permission MC/15/0468 - Constructi…
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
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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