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44 Beverley Close Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 9HQ

Status unknown Medway MC/26/1581 Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing

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Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) Change of use From Class C3 (dwelling house) to C3(b) (residential institution) for assisted /supporting living for up to 4no. adults

As published by the council, reference MC/26/1581

Application record

Reference
MC/26/1581
Type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sep 2026
Ward
Rainham South West
Postcode
ME8 9HQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 3 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 October 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

AR. DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LTD Agent, a design practice registered in Dartford

Active · incorporated 2020 · Dartford

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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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.

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