4 Barnsole Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4DJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a Class (C4) six bedroom house in multiple occupation, and the construction of an L shaped dormer. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 3 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Medway Planning Committee on 26 Aug 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the dwelling was too small for subdivision, the accommodation was inadequate, the dormer was harmful and mitigation was missing.
- Two objections raised parking, HMO clustering, noise, over-intensification and privacy concerns, while Kent Police offered design and security advice.
- The committee refused the application for four reasons, with reasons 2, 3 and 4 amended after updated national policy advice.
Source: Plota analysis of Medway's committee minutes of 26 Aug 2026.
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 2
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
How this decision compares
Decided in 97 days from validation, 41 days slower than Medway's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 24% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14961722
- Neighbours
- 9 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 30 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 26 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
19 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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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