326A Hempstead Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3QJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to children's care home (Use Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Dec 2026, from Medway's recent changes of use.
Documents 3
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 6 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 6 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15347717
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15347717
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #8 out of 296. Only 19% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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