155 Marlborough Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5HP Data via plota.co.uk

MC/25/2157 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Construction of a single storey rear extension and (ground floor reconfiguration of interior spaces). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Nov 2025
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Validated
5 Nov 2025
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Consultation
11 Nov 2025
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Approved
23 Dec 2025

Approved on 23 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Brompton Lines conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
2 Article 4 directions
Brompton Lines(1) · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 2 November 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 2

Last sold for £315,000 in August 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

24 August 2020£315,000
23 March 1999£105,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area167 m² (1,798 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (28 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingRoom heaters, mains gas, Electric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
Householder
Postcode
ME7 5HP
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
5 Nov 2025
Ward
Gillingham South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Dec 2025
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
23 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Themba Fraser Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 6 days faster than Medway's median of 54 for householder applications. Approved, as 95% of householder applications here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
465decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14389796
Planning Portal ref
PP-14389796
Neighbours
11 Nov 2025
Consultation
11 Nov 2025
Comments by
5 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
14 Nov 2025
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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.