MC/26/0542

1. 17 Mar 2026

   Received by Medway

2. 18 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

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A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• MC/26/1074 Status unknown

  102 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME5 7EL

  Change of Use from a 6-Person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to 7-Person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and a extension/cycle storage to the rear of the dwelling, bin storage to the front of the property.

  8 Jun 2026 0m away Full applications
• MC/23/0522 Granted

  96 Rainham Road Gillingham Chatham Medway ME5 7EL

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a dormer window to rear and installation of roof lights to front to provide additional living accommodation within the roof space

  2 Mar 2023 25m away Outline
• MC/23/0275 Granted

  116 Rainham Road Gillingham Chatham Medway ME5 7EL

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of a new mansard roof extension to rear and installation of roof lights to front to provide additional living accommodation within roof space

  6 Feb 2023 29m away Outline
• MC/26/1016 Status unknown

  89 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NQ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the continuous use of the existing (Class C3) dwelling house as a (Class C4) six person (HMO) property.

  27 May 2026 31m away Lawful development
• MC/26/1017 Status unknown

  91 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NQ

  Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing) For the change of use of Class (C3) single dwelling house to Class (C4) House of multiple occupation

  27 May 2026 31m away Full applications
• MC/26/0804 Status unknown

  168 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME5 7EN

  Installation of shop front

  29 Apr 2026 147m away Full applications

• MC/26/1145 Refused

  31 Swallow Rise Princes Park Chatham Medway ME5 7PR

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for construction of hard standing in front garden and install fence

  17 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• MC/26/1209 Status unknown

  36 Charter Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1NG

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to establish the use as a 4 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Class C4) with associated external alterations

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• MC/26/0798 Granted

  191 Castle Road Chatham Medway ME4 5HZ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to establish the use as a 6 person house in multiple occupation (Class C4)

  28 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• MC/26/1180 Status unknown

  268 High Street Chatham Medway ME4 4BP

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the use of the property as a self contained residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).

  21 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• MC/26/1100 Status unknown

  8 Abbey Road Gillingham ME8 6AP

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for continuous use of existing annex as a residential flat.

  11 Jun 2026 Lawful development