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101 Balmoral Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4QG

Awaiting decision Medway MC/26/1653

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 (proposed) for the conversion of an existing C3 dwellinghouse HMO) into a 5 bedroom, up to 5 adults and up to 2 support staff, supported living accommodation within (C3b Use Class).

As published by the council, reference MC/26/1653

Application record

Reference
MC/26/1653
Status
Registered
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sep 2026
Ward
Gillingham South
Postcode
ME7 4QG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Aug 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 1 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Medway for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Medway is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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    MC/26/0326 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 72m away

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    MC/26/0080 Submitted 20 Jan 2026 72m away

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    Change of use from a dwelling house (use class C3) to a 7-bedroom, 7-person house in multiple occupation (sui generis), together with the construction of a rear dormer to the loft and rooflights; provision of cycle storage, bin storage within the existing garage, and installation of solar panels

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