198 Windmill Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5PE Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/0067 - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation ( Class C4) for up to six occupants. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Approved
16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing
Postcode
ME7 5PE
Received
18 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Case officer
Track to view
Decision
Approval
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Architechnology.Design

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14632277
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9/10
Excellent
#5 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 out of 292. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 292
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #11 of 292
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #20 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,025
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025