53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

1. 13 Mar 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 25 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 May 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.

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.

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.

• 53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

  MC/26/1149 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 0m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

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

  Decided Loft or dormer
  Small domestic

• 53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

  MC/25/2516 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 0m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~16 Feb

  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
  Small domestic

• 53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

  MC/26/0054 Submitted 15 Jan 2026 0m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~12 Mar

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

  Decided

• 82 Windmill Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NX

  MC/25/2474 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 53m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~12 Feb

  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
  Domestic

• 36 Windmill Road Gillingham Kent ME7 5NX

  MC/06/0753 Submitted 15 Mar 2006 55m 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 96m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jan

  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
  Domestic