78 Ingram Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1SH Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1331 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 7 bedroom house of multiple occupation (Sui generis) together with construction of a single storey rear extension, construction of a dormer window to rear and installation of a roof light to front to provide additional living accommodation within roof space with associated bin store/cycle store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 19 m away; Conservation area 90 m away: Gillingham Green; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area; Heritage at risk 90 m away: Gillingham Green.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 £280,500 in June 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

19 June 2025£280,500Recorded 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 area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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 1SH
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Gillingham North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
LH Architectural
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 77% of changes of use here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
77%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 →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15059016
Planning Portal ref
PP-15059016
Neighbours
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.