Agenda

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 26 August 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 193 KB

To approve the record of the meeting held on 29 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/26/0194 Land at Buckland Road and Higham Road, Cliffe, Rochester Kent pdf icon PDF 222 KB

Strood Rural Ward

Outline application with some matters reserved (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for construction of up to 100 residential dwellings including affordable housing with provision of vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access from Higham Road, public open spaces, sustainable urban drainage systems, landscaping, infrastructure and earthworks.

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6.

Planning application - MC/26/0717 311 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway ME7 5XN pdf icon PDF 373 KB

Gillingham South Ward

Change of use from Class C3 to Class C4 as a small HMO for up to 6 occupants, with minor internal alterations cycle store to rear and bin stores to front.

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7.

Planning application - MC/26/1032 4 Barnsole Road, Gillingham, Medway ME7 4DJ pdf icon PDF 369 KB

Watling Ward

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a Class (C4) six-bedroom house in multiple occupation, and the construction of an L shaped dormer.

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8.

Planning application - MC/26/1149 53 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, Medway ME7 5QL pdf icon PDF 329 KB

Gillingham South Ward

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

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9.

Planning application - MC/26/1271 63 Copenhagen Road, Gillingham, Medway ME7 4RU pdf icon PDF 379 KB

Gillingham South Ward

Change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to a 5-bedroom 5-person house in multiple occupation (Class C4) with alteration to roof lights.

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10.

Planning application - MC/26/1272 65 Copenhagen Road, Gillingham, Medway ME7 4RU pdf icon PDF 380 KB

Gillingham South Ward

Retrospective change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to a 5-bedroom 5-person house in multiple occupation (Class C4).

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11.

Planning application - MC/26/0639 1 Blenheim Avenue, Chatham, Medway ME4 6UU pdf icon PDF 332 KB

Fort Pitt Ward

Change of use from a dwelling house (use class C3) to a 6-bed 6-person HMO (use class C4).

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12.

Planning application - MC/22/0486 Land at Longhill Avenue, Gillingham, Chatham, Medway ME5 7AT pdf icon PDF 295 KB

Gillingham South Ward

Construction of 16 dwellings, new parking, landscaping, amenity space, sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS), and associated works.

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13.

Planning application - MC/24/2535 Arethusa Venture Centre, Upnor Road, Upnor, Rochester pdf icon PDF 156 KB

Strood Rural Ward

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new buildings to provide 31 no. apartments (Use Class C3) including landscaping, parking, access and associated infrastructure.

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