65 Copenhagen Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4RU Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1272 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective Change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to a 5 bedroom 5 person house in multiple occupation (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 72. The consultation period closed on 4 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME7 4RU
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA Planning

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 83% of changes of use in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
22%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

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15042011
Neighbours
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
14 Jul 2026
Committee
26 Aug 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