163 Marlborough Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5HP Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0696 - Full Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use of C3 dwellinghouse to sui generis for an 8 bedroom HMO. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
20 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
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Withdrawn
12 Jun 2026

Withdrawn on 12 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 17 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 17 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 6 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 6 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Brompton Lines conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
2 Article 4 directions
Brompton Lines(1) · Gillingham South. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area; Priority habitat about 42 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 4

Last sold for £450,000 in March 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

13 March 2026£450,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 July 2021£363,000
26 August 2003£195,000
26 October 2001£90,500

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
Full Application
Postcode
ME7 5HP
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Case officer
Show
Decision
Withdrawn by Applicant
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AH Designs Studio Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14836920
Neighbours
23 Apr 2026
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Comments by
14 May 2026
Site or press notice
7 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.