71 - 73 Copenhagen Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4RU Data via plota.co.uk

MC/25/1863 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of a 4 bedroom house and 2 storey warehouse into 2no 3 bedroom houses, with a first floor small study and all bedrooms with en-suites, demolition of the warehouse and provide the first master bedroom in the roof space. Provide bin store to front and new garden wall to match neighbours . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2025
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Validated
19 Sept 2025
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Consultation
25 Sept 2025
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Approved
14 Nov 2025

Approved on 14 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £360,000 in June 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

9 June 2025£360,000Recorded 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 area145 m² (1,561 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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 4RU
Received
17 Sept 2025
Validated
19 Sept 2025
Ward
Gillingham South
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Nov 2025
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
14 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DKM Consultants LTD
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
10%go to committee

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14315837
Planning Portal ref
PP-14315837
Neighbours
24 Sept 2025
Consultation
25 Sept 2025
Comments by
16 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
25 Sept 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.