54 Woodlands Road Gillingham Medway ME7 2DS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to care home together with construction of a two storey side extension and dormer window to rear to provide additional living accommodation within roof space with associated external alterations Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Medway Planning Committee on 8 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the care home would provide suitable accommodation without unacceptable design, amenity or highway impacts.
- Residents and councillors raised concerns about consultation, parking, highway safety, noise and the similarity to earlier applications.
- The committee approved the application with five conditions for the reasons stated in the report.
Source: Plota analysis of Medway's committee minutes of 8 Apr 2026.
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £255,000 in January 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Medway
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- ME7 2DS
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Watling
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approval with Conditions
- Decision date
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Ormandy Design Group - Chartered Practice
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 84 days from validation, 28 days slower than Medway's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% 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
88% object · above the UK average of 75%
20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14429573
- Neighbours
- 3 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 16 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 8 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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