31 - 35 Balmoral Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4QB Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1152 - Office to residential Registered

Proposal

Prior Notification for the proposed change of use from a office building (Class E) to a dwelling House (Class C3) to provide a 4-bedroom house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 10 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Office to residential
Postcode
ME7 4QB
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Case officer
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Agent
Cyma Architects LTD

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
19 Jun 2026
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