Planning application
89 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1016
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1016
- Type
- Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Gillingham South
- Postcode
- ME7 5NQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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MC/25/2015 Decided
89 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NQ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4) together with construction of an L-shaped dormer window to rear and installation of roof lights to front to provide additional living accommodation within roof space
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Medway
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 July 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- REDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT
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About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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91 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NQ
72% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug
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
Awaiting decision 5 docsDomestic -
89 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NQ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4) together with construction of an L-shaped dormer window to rear and installation of roof lights to front to provide additional living accommodation within roof space
Decided Loft or dormer Windows or glazingDomestic -
113 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NQ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for conversion of C3 Dwelling House to 6 bedroom 6 person (C4) HMO including ground floor rear extension, rear 'L' shaped loft dormer and front roof windows.
Refused Extension Loft or dormer +1Domestic -
102 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME5 7EL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
DecidedDomestic -
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 an extension/cycle storage to the rear of the dwelling, bin storage to the front of the property.
Decided Extension 16 docsDomestic -
102 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME5 7EL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the Change of use from Class (C3) Single dwelling house to Class (C4 ) up to six bed HMO. Construction of an L-shaped dormer to rear with roof lights to front to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space. Construction of an extension to rear
Decided Extension Loft or dormerDomestic
Other lawful development applications
In Medway
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MC/26/0202 Granted
27 Gads Hill Gillingham Medway ME7 2RU
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to establish the use as a three bedroom house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
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MC/26/0182 Refused
3 Kingswood Road Gillingham Medway ME7 1DZ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to establish the use as a six person house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
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MC/26/0542 Status unknown
116 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME5 7EL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the change of use from Class (C3) single dwelling house to Class (C4) to a 3-6-bedroom/person HMO
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MC/24/2193 Withdrawn
Marina Point West Dock Head Road Chatham Maritime Chatham Medway ME4 4ZE
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to remove the expanded polystyrene insulation slabs above silicone render to the Soffit/overhang at upper ground floor level, where the Tower's vertical elevations are inset - and replace the insulation mineral wool Insulation batts with new silicon render below, to match the existing finishes exactly.
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MC/24/2003 Refused
23 Langdon Road Rochester Medway ME1 1UN
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the construction of a dormer to rear with roof light to front to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space. Construction of a single storey extension to side return