Mayfield House Hotel 34 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0856 - Full Application Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Change of Use from a 12 bedroom Hostel Class (Sui Generis) to a 11 bedroom, 12 persons House in Multiple Occupation Class (Sui Genris) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Consultation
8 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME7 1DZ
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
SAM Planning services

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14914484
Neighbours
8 May 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Comments by
30 May 2026
Site notice
3 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
3 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to a 8 bedroom house of multiple occupation…
MC/25/1453
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Invicta House 2A Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1EA
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2025 Approved
3 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the demolition of part of…
MC/25/0372
2024 Approved
36 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) to move the living/dining com…
MC/24/0809
2023 Approved
33 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Application for a Lawful Development Certifcate (proposed) for construction of a dormer w…
MC/23/1886
2023 Refused
33 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the construction of a dorme…
MC/23/1220
2023 Approved
27 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Construction of a part two storey/ part single storey extension to rear/ side
MC/23/0774
2023 Approved
27 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for change of use from reside…
MC/23/0766
2023 Withdrawn
36 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Change of use from 6 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to 7 bedroom house i…
MC/23/0804
2022 Approved
33 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the construction of dormer…
MC/22/2643
2022 Approved
Flat 12 Railway Court 39 Railway Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1XL
Proposed single storey extension to studio flat accommodation
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2022 Refused
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Installation of dormer with juliet balcony to rear and roof lights to front to accommodat…
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2021 Approved
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Upgrade of the existing radio equiptment incorporating the replacement of the 12.5m mast…
MC/21/2637
2021 Refused
33 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Construction of first and second floor rear extension, and installation of rooflights to…
MC/21/2234
2021 Approved
Units 4 Railway Street Business Park Railway Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1YQ
Installation of a partial mezzanine floor to be used for food preparation area and instal…
MC/21/1655
2020 Refused
36 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Change of use of existing licensed HMO (Use Class C4, small HMO) to a 8-bedroom licensed…
MC/20/3208
2019 Refused
36 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Creation of two lightwells front and rear to allow lower ground floor to be habitable acc…
MC/19/2700
2018 Refused
36 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Change of Use of residential house (Class C3) to a 8-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation…
MC/18/3652
2016 Approved
Mayfield House Hotel 34 Kingswood Road Gillingham ME7 1DZ
Retrospective application for the proposed Change of Use from 10 Bedroom Guest House (Cla…
MC/16/1003
2016 Approved
45 Kingswood Road Gillingham ME7 1DZ
Construction of a single storey rear extension
MC/16/1758
2016 Approved
45 Kingswood Road Gillingham ME7 1DZ
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension…
MC/16/0885
2024 Refused
36 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Certificate of Lawfulness application (under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning…
MC/24/2059
2024 Approved
Pear Tree House 68 West Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1EF
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (cycling parking), 4 (refuse), 5 (travel) and 9 (materia…
MC/24/1552
2024 Approved
Pear Tree House 68 West Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1EF
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (cycle parking), 4 (refuse storage) and 5 (travel/parkin…
MC/24/1410
2023 Approved
36 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
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Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Medway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #99 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #53 of 296
94%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #8 of 296
19%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #16 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
106 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
67 decided
999
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings