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Planning notice

ME4•Published 01/10/26
Medway Messenger • 

What is planned?

NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)Proposed development at: Land West of Sharnal Street, High HalstowI give notice that: Esquire Developments Ltd is applying to the: Medway Council for planning permission to: Erection of 9no custom-build dwellings with access, landscaping and associated works.

Any owner* or tenant** who wishes to make representations about this application should write to the Council at: Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR by: 22/10/2026

Date giving a period of 21 days beginning with the date of service, or 14 days beginning with the date of publication, of the notice (as the case may be)In the event that an appeal is made against a decision of the Council, and that appeal then proceeds by way of the expedited procedure under the written representations procedure to refuse to grant planning permission for the proposed development, and that appeal then proceeds by way of the expedited procedure under the written representations procedure***, any representations made by the owner* or tenant** to the Council about this application will be passed to the Secretary of State and there will be no opportunity to make further representations.

Any owner or tenant wishing to make representations should do so by the date given above.

“owner” means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years.

** “tenant” means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land.

*** The expedited procedure in relation to written representations is set out in The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) Regulations 2009 (as amended)

Signed: Miss Amy Woodward

On behalf of: Esquire Developments Ltd

Date: 01/10/2026

Statement of owners’ rights: The grant of planning permission does not affect owners’ rights to retain or dispose of their property unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or in a lease.

Statement of agricultural tenants’ rights: The grant of planning permission for non-agricultural development may affect agricultural tenants’ security of tenure.

How long will it take?

Planned start

1-Oct-2026

Estimated end

20-Oct-2026


Open to feedback

From

1-Oct-2026

To

20-Oct-2026

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