106 - 108 High Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1AX Data via plota.co.uk

MC/25/1381 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Construction of a new floor with (2 no. flats) above existing two storey 4no. flats, construction of a three storey block of flats (12no.) On existing flat roof area the introduction of 3no. retail units on the ground floor, street level including refuse stores (residential/ commercial), bike store and Entrance lobbies and utilities cupboards. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
9 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
8 Aug 2025
Decision
Target date was 28 Nov 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 476.

The consultation period closed on 30 Aug 2025.

Documents 8

Consultation & comments 7

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 1 Sept 2025 View ↗
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PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Letter of Representation · 29 Jul 2025 View ↗
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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Gillingham South. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 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 3

Last sold for £540,000 in June 2024. Other property, freehold.

17 June 2024£540,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
20 March 2018£640,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
15 November 2016£3,322,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area360 m² (3,875 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 87)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME7 1AX
Received
7 Jul 2025
Validated
9 Jul 2025
Ward
Gillingham South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Quarter UK Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 476, past the statutory target. 81% of full applications 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 22 Oct 2026.

Day 476420 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14146572
Planning Portal ref
PP-14146572
Neighbours
15 Jul 2025
Consultation
8 Aug 2025
Comments by
30 Aug 2025
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2025
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.