3 St Georges Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1JG Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0274 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Class (C3) single dwellinghouse to a 6 person Class (C4) HMO. Erection of L Shaped Dormer decision pending under MC/26/0069. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Feb 2026
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Validated
16 Feb 2026
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Consultation
18 Feb 2026
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Committee
6 May 2026
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Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Medway Planning Committee on 6 May 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because there was no HMO over-concentration and the proposal provided good amenity without harming neighbours.
  • One objection raised concerns about neighbouring amenities and parking, while Kent Police requested crime-prevention consultation.
  • The committee approved the application with conditions and added a refuse management requirement.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Medway's committee minutes of 6 May 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Gillingham North. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Conservation area 20 m away: Brompton Lines
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME7 1JG
Received
15 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Gillingham North
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
LH Architectural

How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 25 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-14697631
Neighbours
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
11 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
19 Feb 2026
Committee
6 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use