13 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0282 - Full Application Approved
Change of useExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Change of use from Class C3 Dwellinghouse into a 7-bedroom, 8-person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) with improved communal living space and amended internal layout; Reinstatement of front balcony, wood. Existing woodwork to front to be repaired, refurbished and painted. To the rear, to install 3 x rooflights and install cycle store within existing side garage. (revised scheme). following removal of permitted development rights (Lawful Development Certificate ref: ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Feb 2026
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Consultation
20 Feb 2026
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Committee
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
8 Jun 2026

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 there was no harmful HMO concentration and the design provided good accommodation without harming neighbours.
  • Residents and the ward councillor raised concerns about parking, concentration, waste, disturbance, safety and the area’s character.
  • The committee approved the application with conditions and added a restriction preventing balcony storage.
Read how the committee decided The proposed HMO, site history, officer assessment, objections, committee discussion, conditions and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Medway's committee minutes of 3 Jun 2026.

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF COMMITTEE REPORT Committee Report · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF MANAGEMENT PLAN Superseded · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Name hidden Show Supplementary Documents · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    LawfulnessApprovedcouncil archive
    • FullChange of use from Class C3 Dwellinghouse into a 7-bedroom, 8-person House in Multiple…This applicationMC/26/0282

Site constraints 4

Gillingham Park 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
Gillingham Park · Watling. 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; Tree preservation order about 25 m away.
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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME7 4AS
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Watling
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
C. B. Wright and Associates Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 112 days from validation, 56 days slower than Medway's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
23%go to committee

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-14707779
Neighbours
24 Feb 2026
Consultation
20 Feb 2026
Comments by
13 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
12 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.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Change of use from 6-person house of multiple occupancy to an 8-bedroom 8-person house in…
MC/25/2078
2025 Approved
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for change of use from dwelli…
MC/25/0950
2019 Approved
T1. Poplar. Repollard the stem extending over towards 98/100 Cleave Road to the first mai…
CAN/19/2409
2018 Approved
Cypress - Fell; Elder - Fell
CAN/18/1007
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Ridgeway 11 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
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MC/25/2254
2025 Refused
Ridgeway 11 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
Change of use of Vacant Care Home class (C2) to upto an 8 bed HMO (Sui Generis)
MC/25/1746
2024 Approved
1 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
Replacement of existing windows to front
MC/24/1583
2024 Withdrawn
25 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
Construction of a first floor extension to rear, alterations to some ground floor windows…
MC/24/0052
2023 Approved
5 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
Part retrospective - Installation of hardstanding and fence to the front; erection of rai…
MC/23/1586
2023 Approved
25 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
T1 and T2 - Bay trees - Branches over growing from 25 Park Avenue over the driveway of 23…
CAN/23/1911
2023 Refused
1 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
Installation of three roof lights to the front, one roof light and dormer to the rear and…
MC/23/1031
2022 Approved
23 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
T1 - Holly - removal. T2 - Holly - removal. T3 - Holly - removal. T4 - Bay tree - removal…
CAN/22/1407
2021 Approved
23 Oxford Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4BW
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of a hip…
MC/21/2462
2021 Refused
23 Oxford Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4BW
Construction of a hip to gable roof with two dormers and two roof lights to front and one…
MC/21/0941
2021 Approved
7 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
Construction of a new hipped roof pitched dormer to side and adding 5 in number 'conserva…
MC/21/0860
2020 Approved
102 Cleave Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4AT
Retrospective application for the construction of an outbuilding for use as a hairdresser…
MC/20/3203
2020 Approved
Star Care Lodge 15-17 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
Construction of a detached single storey outbuilding to rear
MC/20/2929
2020 Withdrawn
Ridgeway 11 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
T1 - Conifer - Section fell tree limb that is at risk of falling
CAN/20/2643
2019
11 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
T1 - Poplar - tree consists of 3 main stems, one of which grows over towards 98/100 Cleav…
CAN/19/2049
2019 Approved
23 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
Insertion of new dormers to both side and rear elevations and roof light to front and sid…
MC/19/0391
2019 Approved
23 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
T1 -Taxus baccata Trim back overhanging to wall and manage height to approx 10-12' T2 Ile…
CAN/19/0736
2018 Withdrawn
23 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
T1 - Bay - Removal T2 - Yew - Crown requires lifting and shaping reduce overall height fr…
CAN/18/3466
2018 Approved
3 Park Avenue Gillingham Medway ME7 4AS
1 x Sycamore (T1), 2 x Conifers (T2 and T3), 1 x Laurel (T4), 1 x Pear tree (T5). Fell al…
CAN/18/2589
2016 Approved
97 Cleave Road Gillingham ME7 4AU
Construction of a single storey rear extension with roof lights - demolition of existing…
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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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings