83 Elmfield Gillingham Medway ME8 6BN Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0813 - Certificate of Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a dormer window to rear and installation of roof lights to front to provide additional living accommodation within roof space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £66,000 in November 1998. Terraced house, freehold.

27 November 1998£66,000
31 October 1997£55,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Certificate of Proposed Use
Postcode
ME8 6BN
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Twydall
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Architechnology.Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 24 days faster than Medway's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
500decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14899140
Planning Portal ref
PP-14899140
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Medway decision statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.