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53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

Decided Medway MC/26/0054

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Retrospective application for conversion of basement into habitable living accommodation together with refurbishment of existing lightwell

As published by the council, reference MC/26/0054

Application record

Reference
MC/26/0054
Status
Decided
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Decided
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Postcode
ME7 5QL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • MC/26/1149 Refused

    53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 5 bedroom HMO (Class C4) with alterations to boundary wall and front elevation roof light

    Decided 2 Sep 2026
  • MC/26/0506 Withdrawn

    53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Class C4) together with associated cycle store

    Decided 28 Apr 2026
  • MC/25/2516 Decided

    53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the construction of an L shaped dormer to rear with roof light to front to provide additional living accommodation within the roof space, erection of two single storey rear extensions - demolition of existing rear extension

    Decided 16 Jan 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jan 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Decision issued

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

MGC Designs Agent, a design practice

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 11 Mar 2026
  • HOUSEHOLDER APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS Decision Notice · 11 Mar 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 15 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawings · 15 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 15 Jan 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawings · 15 Jan 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 15 Jan 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN AND SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 15 Jan 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 15 Jan 2026

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After the decision

Medway has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

    MC/26/1149 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 5 bedroom HMO (Class C4) with alterations to boundary wall and front elevation roof light

    Refused Loft or dormer 15 docs
    Small domestic

  • 53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

    MC/26/0506 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Class C4) together with associated cycle store

    Withdrawn 8 docs
    Domestic

  • 53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

    MC/25/2516 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the construction of an L shaped dormer to rear with roof light to front to provide additional living accommodation within the roof space, erection of two single storey rear extensions - demolition of existing rear extension

    Decided Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • 82 Windmill Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NX

    MC/25/2474 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 6 bed, 6 person house in multiple occupation (Class C4) together with construction of a dormer window to rear and installation of roof lights to front to facilitate additional living accommodation within the roof space.

    Decided Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 6 docs
    Domestic

  • 36 Windmill Road Gillingham Kent ME7 5NX

    MC/06/0753 Submitted 15 Mar 2006 50 yards away

    Construction of a single storey rear extension (demolition of existing lobby & W.C.)

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 10 Windmill Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NT

    MC/25/2097 Submitted 22 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupations for 3 - 6 people (Use Class C4)

    Decided 7 docs
    Domestic