Planning application
55 Green Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1AE
Works: Extension 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 of existing commercial building into 19 bedroom Co-Living scheme with ground floor podcasting studios / flexible creative spaces. A rear infill development compromising 8 x 1 bedroom dwellings and 1 x 2 bedroom dwelling. Associated refuse, bike and other infrastructure details provided.
As published by the council, reference MC/26/0362
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/0362
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- ME7 1AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
24 Feb 2026
Received by Medway
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About this record
Reading the register
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