144 High Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1AJ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1874 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Alterations to main roof to a mansard roof together with construction of dormer windows and installation of roof windows to front and both sides to facilitate two additional flats and extension to existing flats into the roof space to create one additional bedroom in each Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from Medway's recent extensions.

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Conservation area 71 m away: Railway Street, Gillingham; Heritage at risk 71 m away: Railway Street; Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
ME7 1AJ
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Applicant
Show
Agent
DKM Consultants LTD

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Medway usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
488decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15243163
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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