- Planning authority
- Medway Council
- Postcodes
- ME2
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 39°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Kent
Before you decide in Strood
Before Medway Council sees an application, the design should already answer the obvious objections from bungalow neighbours: upstairs windows, shadow and the loss of an open outlook. Because the March noon sun over Strood stands at roughly 39°, roof pitch and eaves height make a real difference to how far shadows reach.
Rooflights, low eaves and windows facing the plot’s own garden are common answers. Pre-application advice from the council can test them before a full application is made, which saves redesign later.
What happens next in Strood
Once you’ve chosen a route, we prepare the planning case for Medway Council, usually starting with pre-application advice. Neighbours are consulted when the application goes in, we answer any queries from the planning officer, and the council decides. If you’re selling, your solicitor handles the transfer; if we’re building, you receive a written quote after design and survey, before any construction is agreed.
Free plot appraisal
We look at the plot’s width and depth, the access, the planning history nearby and the character of the street, then talk through what you want. It’s free, with no obligation, and a site visit follows if it looks viable.
Compare the options
We sketch what could realistically fit: a home behind, a home beside, or a replacement scheme. You see the trade-offs for each, including what happens to your own garden and parking, before choosing a route.
Choose your route
You can sell a plot and stay put, sell subject to planning, grant an option, enter a joint venture, or keep the land and have us design, get planning for and build a new home on it.
Planning application
We prepare drawings and reports designed around single-storey neighbours and the street scene, usually seek pre-application advice, and submit. The council consults neighbours and makes the decision.
Worth checking early
- Covenants on older estates can limit building, and resolving one takes time and may cost money.
- Replacing the bungalow means moving out during demolition and building, which suits some owners and not others.
- A two-storey home on a road of bungalows is often resisted, so designs may need to stay low.
Your questions, answered for Strood
How long does planning for a bungalow plot in Strood usually take?
It varies. Surveys and design often take a few weeks to a few months, then the council needs time to decide. Pre-application advice, extra reports or design changes can add time. We give you a realistic idea after the appraisal.
Will neighbours in Strood be able to object to a new home next to my bungalow?
They can comment on the planning application, and Medway Council takes their views into account. They don’t have a veto. Designs that avoid overlooking and shadow usually draw fewer and weaker objections.
Is it worth replacing my bungalow in Strood with more homes?
Sometimes, where the plot is large and the bungalow is dated or poorly placed. Replacement can fit more homes than building behind, but you would need to move out during the work. We compare both approaches for your plot during the appraisal.
Can I build a second home on my bungalow plot in Strood?
Possibly, if the plot is wide or deep enough and has a workable way in. The new home needs planning permission from Medway Council, which will look at the street scene, neighbours’ privacy and light, garden space and parking. A free appraisal tells you what is realistic.
Other options in Strood
- Corner and side plots
- Sell part of your garden
- Planning promotion for your garden plot
- Build a home for family in your garden
- Sell subject to planning
- Planning permission for a garden plot