Planning in Medway
Medway Council has 24 conservation areas and 47 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 653 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
24
Article 4 directions
47
Listed building outlines
653
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Medway and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Brompton Linesdesignated 3 February 1981
- Chatham Historic Dockyarddesignated 1 January 1999
- Cliffedesignated 13 April 1973
- Frindsbury and Manor Farmdesignated 22 October 1996
- Gillingham Greendesignated 11 December 1990
- Gillingham Parkdesignated 11 December 1990
- Hallingdesignated 12 January 1995
- Historic Rochesterdesignated 1 January 1972
- Lower Rainhamdesignated 8 March 1989
- Lower Twydalldesignated 6 March 1984
- Maidstone Road, Chathamdesignated 19 October 2004
- Meresboroughdesignated 8 March 1989
- Moor Streetdesignated 8 March 1989
- New Road, Chathamdesignated 11 February 1972
- New Road, Rochesterdesignated 24 October 1995
- Pembrokedesignated 8 March 1989
- Railway Street, Gillinghamdesignated 8 March 1989
- Rainhamdesignated 11 January 1977
- St Mary Hoodesignated 24 October 1994
- Star Hill to Sun Pierdesignated 24 October 1994
- Star Hill, Rochesterdesignated 29 March 1974
- Upnordesignated 4 September 1970
- Upper Bushdesignated 25 October 1994
- Watts Avenue/Roebuck Roaddesignated 26 July 1994
Article 4 directions
- Brompton Lines(1)
- Brompton Lines(2)
- Chatham Central & Brompton
- Fort Pitt
- Gillingham North
- Gillingham Park
- Gillingham South
- Historic Rochester(1)
- Historic Rochester(10)
- Historic Rochester(11)
- Historic Rochester(12)
- Historic Rochester(13)
- Historic Rochester(14)
- Historic Rochester(2)
- Historic Rochester(3)
- Historic Rochester(4)
- Historic Rochester(5)
- Historic Rochester(6)
- Historic Rochester(7)
- Historic Rochester(8)
- Historic Rochester(9)
- LAND BETWEEN ELMHAVEN MARINA AND CEMEX
- Luton
- Maidstone Road, Chatham
- New Road Chatham(1)
- New Road Chatham(2)
- New Road Chatham(3)
- New Road Chatham(4)
- Star Hill to Sun Pier
- Strood North & Frindsbury
- Upper Bush (1)
- Upper Bush (2)
- Upper Bush(3)
- Upper Bush(4)
- Upper Upnor(1)
- Upper Upnor(10)
- Upper Upnor(11)
- Upper Upnor(2)
- Upper Upnor(3)
- Upper Upnor(4)
- Upper Upnor(5)
- Upper Upnor(6)
- Upper Upnor(7)
- Upper Upnor(8)
- Upper Upnor(9)
- Watling
- Watts Avenue
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Medway?
Medway Council has designated 24 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Medway has 47 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Medway Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09