Planning application
MC/26/0798
191 Castle Road Chatham Medway ME4 5HZ
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to establish the use as a 6 person house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference MC/26/0798
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Medway
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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Other lawful development applications
In Medway
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MC/26/1145 Refused
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MC/26/1209 Status unknown
36 Charter Street Gillingham Medway ME7 1NG
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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).
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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.
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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.