Planning application
73 London Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7RJ
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 7 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) with associated refuse and cycle storage together with construction of a rear dormer in the loft space and changes to fenestration.
As published by the council, reference MC/25/2309
Application record
- Reference
- MC/25/2309
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Postcode
- ME8 7RJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by Medway
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9 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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