Agenda

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 29 July 2026 6.30pm

Venue: St George's Centre, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham ME4 4UH. View directions

Contact: Julie Francis-Beard, Democratic Services Officer 

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Record of meeting pdf icon PDF 179 KB

To approve the record of the meeting held on 1 July 2026.

3.

Urgent matters by reason of special circumstances

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report. 

4.

Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests pdf icon PDF 371 KB

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

5.

Planning application - MC/26/0549 101 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway ME7 4QG pdf icon PDF 413 KB

Gillingham South Ward

Change of use from a C3 dwelling house to C4 6 bedroom 6 person HMO.

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6.

Planning application - MC/26/0767 49 Priestfield Road, Gillingham, Medway ME7 4RE pdf icon PDF 432 KB

Watling Ward

Change of use of six bed house to six person HMO (C4); loft conversion with dormer with 1 rooflight to the rear and 3 roof light to the front.

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7.

Planning application - MC/26/0358 15 Paget Street, Gillingham, Medway ME7 5ER pdf icon PDF 380 KB

Gillingham South Ward

Change of use from a C3 dwellinghouse to a 7-person sui generis HMO.

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8.

Planning application - MC/20/0347 Land south of Ham Lane (formerly Gibraltar Farm), Hempstead, Gillingham Medway pdf icon PDF 326 KB

Lordswood and Walderslade Ward

Application for approval of reserved matters being appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline planning permission MC/18/0556 (Outline application with some matters reserved (appearance, landscaping, layout, scale) for construction of up to 450 market and affordable dwellings with associated access, estate roads and residential open space (renewal of planning permission MC/14/2395) together with application to discharge conditions 27 (drainage) and 29 (air quality).

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9.

Planning application - MC/26/0815 130 High Street, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 1AS pdf icon PDF 453 KB

Gillingham South Ward

Change of use from shop (Class E) to betting office (Sui Generis).

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10.

Planning application - MC/26/0407 23 Pump Lane, Rainham, Medway ME8 7AB pdf icon PDF 345 KB

Rainham North Ward

Construction of a detached, self-build chalet bungalow with associated parking and landscaping - demolition of existing.

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11.

Performance Report 1 April to 30 June 2026 pdf icon PDF 418 KB

This report is presented to the Planning Committee informing Members on current planning performance and the Local Plan. The report covers the period from 1 April to 30 June 2026.

12.

Appeal Decisions 1 April to 30 June 2026 pdf icon PDF 239 KB

This report informs Members of appeal decisions. The summary of appeal decisions for those allowed or where decisions were made by the Committee contrary to Officer recommendation is listed in Appendix A.

13.

Section 106 Agreement April to June 2026 pdf icon PDF 228 KB

This report informs Members on the amount of Section 106 funding received between April to June 2026 and sets out what the contributions must be spent on according to the Section 106 agreements. This report is submitted for information to assist the Committee in monitoring the contributions which developers have agreed to as part of new development schemes.