48 Franklin Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4DF Data via plota.co.uk
Deferred at planning committee on 21 October 2026. No decision has been made yet.
Proposal
Change of use from a dwelling house (use class C3) to a 7-bedroom, 7-person house in multiple occupation (sui generis), together with the construction of a rear dormer to the loft and rooflights; provision of cycle storage, bin storage within the existing garage, and installation of solar panels Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 19 Aug 2026; it is now day 293.
Going to planning committee
Wednesday 18 November, 6.30pm
Planning Committee
St George's Centre, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham ME4 4UH
Item 7 on the agenda
Officers recommend approval
The committee will decide this application in public. Most councils let objectors, supporters and the applicant speak if they register in advance, each by its own deadline.
Source: Medway's committee agenda. The council can change the date or the agenda up to the meeting.
Planning committee
Deferred by Medway Planning Committee on 21 Oct 2026.
Deferred
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- The Senior Planner explained the proposed seven-bedroom HMO, its facilities and the number of existing HMOs nearby.
- The Ward Councillor opposed the proposal because of family-home loss, HMO concentration, neighbourhood character and parking concerns.
- The committee deferred the application for further discussions about the roof-space ensuite layout and its usable dimensions.
Source: Plota analysis of Medway's committee minutes of 21 Oct 2026.
Documents 12
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 11
Site constraints 2
Checked on 2 November 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 1
Last sold for £370,000 in October 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 293, past the statutory target. 82% of changes of use in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14637601
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14637601
- Neighbours
- 28 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 28 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 19 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 29 Jul 2026
- Committee
- 18 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
23 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
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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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