71 Copenhagen Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4RU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from Class (C3) single dwelling house to Class (C4) up to six bedroom HMO Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 4
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
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.
Building
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
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 18 days slower than Medway's median of 37 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 88% of lawful development certificates here are.
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
Last counted 4 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14516799
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14516799
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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.
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