Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham Medway ME4 4UG

Decided MC/26/0498
Extensions & alterations
Council
Medway 9/10
Date received
12 Mar 2026
Date validated
12 Mar 2026
Postcode
ME4 4UG

Description

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the replacement of existing palisade fence panels with JSP compliant fence. Fence to consist of standard 358 weld mesh to 3000mm Height, to be supported on 60x60 steel posts topped with Y Yoke. Top of fence to be completed with 6 No single strands barbed wire with concertina tape coil surmounted. Height not to exceed 4m. Complete with associated warning signage for razor tape. Colour to be RAL6005 Green to blend with tree line. Base to be excavated and concrete base lintel installed. Fence to follow the existing line of palisade and be installed between the Extant Masonry Columns. Original Cast Iron gates to be repainted with 358 Mesh and support posts to be installed offset and internally to the perimeter to provide the mandated closure of the perimeter and place anti climb measures to lamp posts adjacent to the fence but internal to our site.

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Historical activity at this location

47 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1 - Foxglove - Reduce canopy by 2m leaving height of 11m and canopy width of 10m
CAN/25/2480
2025
Listed building consent for the repairs and replacement of internal doors for fireproofin…
MC/25/2122
2025 Approved
T1 - London plane - To reduce and shape tree by 3m in a height and on all sides to leave…
CAN/25/1427
2025 Approved
T1 to T8 - Limes - Re-pollard 8 x trees to previous pruning points by removing 4m growth…
CAN/25/0760
2024 Approved
T1 - Norway maple - Fell T2 - Norway maple - Fell
CAN/24/2341
2024 With conditions
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (Method Statement - Repointing), 4 (Method Statement - W…
MC/24/1406
2024 Approved
T1 - Norway maple - Crown lift tree over road to 6m above ground level T2 - Sycamore - Cr…
CAN/24/2035
2024 Approved
Sycamore (T1) - Reduce Sycamore to finished height of 6m and spread of 2m. Holly (T2) - R…
CAN/24/1659
2024 Approved
Norway maple (T1) - Reduce in height to 4m to a finished height of 15m, reduce canopy to…
CAN/24/0258
2023 Approved
Raywood Ash (T1-T20) - see Description of Works document received 10/10/2023.
CAN/23/2140
2023 Approved
Norway maple (T1) - Reduce crown by 2m on the building side (north of canopy) to leave a…
CAN/23/2139
2023 Approved
Common Lime (T1) - Fell Common Lime (T2) - Fell Common Lime (T3) - Fell Common Lime (T4)…
CAN/23/2147
2023 Approved
London Plane - located between Sgts mess accommodation block and Officers mess wall - Rep…
CAN/23/1593
2023 Approved
See tree specification
CAN/23/1587
2022 Approved
Mixture of trees and species located on fence line of Brompton Barracks (Wood Street) - P…
CAN/22/2578
2022 Approved
T1538 - Sycamore, pollard at previous pollard points instead of fell T1828 - Silver Birch…
CAN/22/1815
2022 With conditions
Listed building consent for refurbishment of existing sash windows; stone and render repa…
MC/22/1950
2022 With conditions
Refurbishment of existing sash windows; stone and render repairs, new overflow weirs to e…
MC/22/1949
2021 Approved
T1 - Sycamore- Fell & grind T2 - Sycamore- Remove small branch directly over fence, remov…
CAN/21/2365
2020 Approved
T1 - Silver Birch - Crown lift no more than 4m above ground level T2 - Norway Maple - Cro…
CAN/20/1989
2020
1474 - Common Lime - Crown lift to 2.5m by removing secondary branches only back to suita…
CAN/20/2274
2019 Approved
Tree 1976 - Raywood Ash - Crown lift to 5 metres from ground level to facilitate access f…
CAN/19/2856
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 With conditions
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2025 With conditions
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MC/25/0374
2025 With conditions
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Retention of the temporary Brompton Hill access point to the Kitchener Barracks site.
MC/25/0242
2024 Approved
Brompton Barracks South Block Dock Road Chatham Medway ME4 4UG
Norway maple (T1) - Reduce in height by 3m, to leave a finished height of 13.5m. Reduce o…
CAN/24/1087
2021 With conditions
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2020 Approved
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CAN/20/2219
2019 With conditions
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MC/19/2027
2018 With conditions
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MC/18/3439
2018 Approved
Main Gate Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham Medway ME4 4UG
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TPA/18/3372
2018 Approved
Main Gate Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham Medway ME4 4UG
T1514 and T1515 - London Plane - Fell both trees and grind stumps
CAN/18/3399
2018 With conditions
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Installation of 3 iron clad cabins for office use (resubmission of MC/17/3091)
MC/18/0056
2018 Approved
Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
Various tree pruning and felling works - See schedule of work recieved 14 February 2018
CAN/18/0144
2017 With conditions
First World War Obelisk Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
Listed building consent application for the addition of two panels to the south face
MC/17/2746
2017 Withdrawn
Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
Construction of 3 outbuildings for office use
MC/17/3091
2017 Approved
Land East Of The Kitchener Statue Kitchener Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
T1 - Lime - To be felled.
CAN/17/2630
2017 Approved
Kitchener Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
Undertake various tree felling & pruning works as described in the tree survey sheets (da…
CAN/17/0904
2017 Withdrawn
Kitchener Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
See Survey Sheets dated 12 October 2016.
CAN/17/0186
2016 With conditions
School House Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
Listed building consent for installation of new suspended ceilings throughout, new cast i…
MC/16/3335
2016 With conditions
Medical Centre Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
Construction of a single storey extension to provide new plant room; access ramps; new fo…
MC/16/3229
2016 Approved
Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
See schedule of tree pruning and felling works for year 1 and year 2 submitted with the 2…
CAN/16/3145
2016 With conditions
Officers Mess Brompton Barracks Chatham ME4 4UG
Listed Building Consent for installation of a new accessible lift and enclosing shaft wit…
MC/16/2748
2016 With conditions
Officers Block Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
Listed building consent application for internal and external refurbishments and some are…
MC/16/0092
2016 Approved
Electrical Training Area Brompton Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
1707 Cherry - Various pruning works as described in Appendix A1706 Norway Maple - Various…
CAN/16/0088
2025 With conditions
Br007 Officers Mess Royal School Of Military Engineering Brompton Barracks Wood Street Chatham Medway ME4 4UG
Details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) on planning permission MC/25/0375 - Listed Bu…
MC/25/2395
2025 With conditions
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Medway
Planning Authority Score
9/10
Excellent
#5 of 292 councils
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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%).

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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
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