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53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

Refused Medway MC/26/1149

Works: Loft or dormer Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference MC/26/1149

Application record

Reference
MC/26/1149
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Decided
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Postcode
ME7 5QL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Medway register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • MC/26/0506 Withdrawn

    53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Class C4) together with associated cycle store

    Decided 28 Apr 2026
  • MC/26/0054 Decided

    53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

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

    Decided 11 Mar 2026
  • MC/25/2516 Decided

    53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

    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 16 Jan 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  5. 6 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

MGC Designs Agent, a design practice

5 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

  • COMMITTEE REPORT Committee Report · 02 Sep 2026
  • FULL REFUSAL Decision Notice · 02 Sep 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 10 Jul 2026
  • HMO MANAGEMENT PLAN FINAL Supporting Documents · 10 Jul 2026
  • PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documents · 10 Jul 2026
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documents · 10 Jul 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN, EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANS Drawings · 10 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 10 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawings · 10 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 10 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawings · 10 Jul 2026
  • BASEMENT PLAN Drawings · 10 Jul 2026
  • BOUNDARY TREATMENT TO FRONT Drawings · 10 Jul 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 10 Jul 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 17 Jun 2026

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What this refusal means

Medway refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

    MC/26/0506 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 0m away

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Class C4) together with associated cycle store

    Withdrawn 8 docs
    Domestic
  • 53 Shakespeare Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5QL

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

    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

    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

    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

    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