Bridge House 37 Medway Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1NL Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1516 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use from part use class F1(f) (religious institution) and C4 (house in multiple occupation) to use class C3 (residential) construction of a new side extension, and subdivision of the building to provide six residential flats - Demolition of the existing side extension… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Oct 2026, from Medway's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area; Air quality management area 80 m away: Gillingham AQMA.
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 1NL
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Gillingham North
Agent
DHA Planning

Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3422 days to 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

7comments received
6 objecting1 neutral

86% object · above the UK average of 75%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15126168
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 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