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

MC/26/0069 - Certificate of Proposed Use Approved
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to House of Multiple Occupations (Use Class C4); Construction of an L-shaped dormer and roof lights to the loft. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jan 2026
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Approved
24 Feb 2026

Approved on 24 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF LAWFUL MAP Decision Notice · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF LDC - PROPOSED APPROVAL Decision Notice · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Certificate of Proposed Use
Postcode
ME7 1JG
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Gillingham North
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
24 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
LH Architectural

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 20 days faster 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-14632592
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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