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33 Balmoral Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4QB

Awaiting decision Medway MC/26/0253

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Prior notification for the proposed change of use from an office building (Class B1a/E) to a dwelling house (Class C3) to provide one 2-bedroom flat on first and second floors, and 1- bedroom flat on the ground floor basement.

As published by the council, reference MC/26/0253

Application record

Reference
MC/26/0253
Status
Unknown
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Postcode
ME7 4QB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 13 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Medway took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Medway for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Medway is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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