49 - 53 High Street Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7HS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior Notification for the change of use of the existing first floor Commercial (Class E) accommodation to provide 2 no. one -bedroom self contained Dwellinghouse (Class C3), with the existing ground floor commercial use retained. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Medway's recent changes of use.
Documents 4
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 41 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15231237
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15231237
- Neighbours
- 12 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 12 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
24 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%).
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