44 Beverley Close Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 9HQ Data via plota.co.uk

MC/26/1581 - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing Registered

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) Change of use From Class C3 (dwelling house) to C3(b) (residential institution) for assisted /supporting living for up to 4no. adults Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 29 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Gillingham (Medway) built-up area; Priority habitat 49 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing
Postcode
ME8 9HQ
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Rainham South West
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
AR Design & Construction

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15166369
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