Ridgeway 11 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of Vacant Care Home Class (C2) to a 7 bedroom HMO Class (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Medway Planning Committee on 3 Jun 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the care home loss was justified and the HMO would provide good amenity without harming neighbours.
- Residents and the ward councillor raised concerns about parking, HMO concentration, care provision, marketing and the management of the property.
- The committee approved the application with conditions, amended the plans condition and added a balcony storage restriction.
Source: Plota analysis of Medway's committee minutes of 3 Jun 2026.
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 2026. 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 2
Last sold for £427,407 in April 2015. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 89 days from validation, 33 days slower than Medway's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14754786
- Neighbours
- 13 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 12 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 26 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 3 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
24 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%).
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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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