Permitted development inMedway

Where Medway Council has removed or restricted permitted development rights — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and how to check your own house.

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Conservation areas

47

Article 4 directions

Sep 2026

Data updated

24 conservation areas

Article 4 directions in Medway

These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.

  • Brompton Lines(1)Check with the council2026
  • Brompton Lines(2)Check with the council2026
  • Chatham Central & BromptonCheck with the council2026
  • Fort PittCheck with the council2026
  • Gillingham NorthCheck with the council2026
  • Gillingham ParkCheck with the council2026
  • Gillingham SouthCheck with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(1)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(10)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(11)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(12)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(13)Check with the council2026
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  • Historic Rochester(14)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(2)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(3)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(4)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(5)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(6)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(7)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(8)Check with the council2026
  • Historic Rochester(9)Check with the council2026
  • LAND BETWEEN ELMHAVEN MARINA AND CEMEXCheck with the council2026
  • LutonCheck with the council2026
  • Maidstone Road, ChathamCheck with the council2026
  • New Road Chatham(1)Check with the council2026
  • New Road Chatham(2)Check with the council2026
  • New Road Chatham(3)Check with the council2026
  • New Road Chatham(4)Check with the council2026
  • Star Hill to Sun PierCheck with the council2026
  • Strood North & FrindsburyCheck with the council2026
  • Upper Bush (1)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Bush (2)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Bush(3)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Bush(4)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(1)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(10)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(11)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(2)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(3)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(4)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(5)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(6)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(7)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(8)Check with the council2026
  • Upper Upnor(9)Check with the council2026
  • WatlingCheck with the council2026
  • Watts AvenueCheck with the council2026

From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with Medway Council.

Conservation areas

Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.

What you can build in Medway

The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.

Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from Medway Council

Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.

Medway Council website ↗
How to apply →

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