Planning application
91 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 Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing) For the change of use of Class (C3) single dwelling house to Class (C4) House of multiple occupation
As published by the council, reference MC/26/1017
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/1017
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Gillingham South
- Postcode
- ME7 5NQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Medway
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10 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 August 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
- GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- REDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- SECOND FLOOR PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Medway for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Medway's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Medway's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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89 Rainham Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5NQ
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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
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