Application form as submitted

This is the full application form as submitted by the applicant to the planning team.

Application Reference

25-00115-LDCP

Submitted

15 Jul 2025 02:20 PM

Property

• Property type:

  Semi-detached

• Ward:

  Watling

• Region:

  South East

• Address:

  131, HAMELIN ROAD, DARLAND, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3ER

• Coordinates (lat, long):

  51.3629313, 0.5692798

• UPRN:

  000044075112

• USRN:

  32100840

• Area:

  383.93 m2 / 0.038393000000000004 hectares

• Local authority:

  Medway

Proposal

• Proposed area:

  383.93 m2 / undefined hectares

• Description:

  Lawful Development Certificate (LDC) application, confirming permitted development rights for C3 to C4 conversion

• Project type:

  Internal building works, such as change the internal layout

  Convert or change the use of a whole building

Applicant

• Applicant name:

  Helen Odejimi

• Applicant type:

  company

• Agent name:

  Johnny Chit

• Applicant address:

  Same as site address

• Company:

  {"name":"Jesco Property Services Ltd "}

• Site contact:

  Applicant

Application

• Application type:

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed use

Files

• File upload:

  Other - drawing: 25104_Hamelin Road ME7-25104-01-001.pdf

• File upload:

  Other - document: 25104-03_BNG Exemption Statement.pdf

• File upload:

  Other - document: 25104-02_Planning Statement.pdf

• File upload:

  Other - document: 25104-01_Design Statement.pdf

• File upload:

  Site plan - existing: 25104_Hamelin Road ME7-25104-01-002.pdf

• File upload:

  Floor plan - existing: 25104_Hamelin Road ME7-25104-01-004.pdf

• File upload:

  Floor plan - existing: 25104_Hamelin Road ME7-25104-01-003.pdf

• File upload:

  Floor plan - proposed: 25104_Hamelin Road ME7-25104-01-006.pdf

• File upload:

  Floor plan - proposed: 25104_Hamelin Road ME7-25104-01-005.pdf

• File upload:

  Photographs - existing: 169478_RAL103122_IMG_02_0000.jpeg

• File upload:

  Photographs - existing: 169478_RAL103122_IMG_01_0000.jpeg

The property

• Has the user already provided the site area?:

  Yes

• Is the property type missing?:

  No

• What type of house is it?:

  Semi-detached

• What type of residential property is it?:

  House

• Which of these best describes the use of the property?:

  Residential

• Is the property in Medway?:

  Yes

About the project

• Is any part of the property listed?:

  No

• What type of application is it?:

  LDCP

• Could the works require notice to the council?:

  No

• Could the works require tree consent?:

  No

• Do the works only involve trees or hedges that could be protected?:

  No

• Have you already told us that you are doing works to a tree or hedge?:

  No

• What type of application is this?:

  Lawful Development Certificate

• Is the site in a conservation area?:

  No

• Are there any protected trees on the property?:

  No

• Have you already told us that you are doing works to a tree or hedge?:

  No

• What are you applying about?:

  Proposed changes I want to make in the future

• Is the property in the Greater London Authority area?:

  No

• Does the project result in the gain or loss of any residential units?:

  No

• Does the project create any new floorspace on the property?:

  No

• Describe the proposed works:

  Lawful Development Certificate (LDC) application, confirming permitted development rights for C3 to C4 conversion

• What does the proposal involve?:

  Internal works

• What are you applying about?:

  Proposed changes I want to make in the future

• Reason why a Lawful Development Certificate should be granted:

  I agree

• Is the justification for the application unknown?:

  No

• Explain why the existing use or buildings are lawful:

  Converting a property from C3 (dwelling) to C4 (small HMO for 3-6 unrelated occupants) does not require planning permission in Medway, as the area has no Article 4 direction restricting this permitted development right

• What type of application is it?:

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed works

• Is the project only making changes to a part of the building or the whole property?:

  Whole property

• Have you already selected the physical works?:

  Yes

• Does the project involve physical works and changes of use?:

  Yes both

• What does the project involve?:

  A change in use

• Does the project involve internal works?:

  Yes

• What class of the General Permitted Development Order could apply to the project?:

  None

• How many people are going to live at the property?:

  3-6

• How will the occupants live together?:

  As multiple families or households

• What change of use do you want to make?:

  Change to a house in multiple occupation (HMO)

• What is the use of the property?:

  C3

• What is the current use class of the property?:

  C3 - Dwellinghouses

• Do you know the current planning Use Class of the property?:

  Yes

• List the changes involved in the project:

  Change the use of a property

  Internal building works

• What type of application is it?:

  Certificate proposed works

• Is the property listed?:

  No

• What are you applying about?:

  Proposed changes I want to make in the future

About you

• Which of these best describes the applicant's interest in the land?:

  Owner

• Which of these best describes you?:

  Agent acting on the applicant's behalf

• What type of application is this?:

  LDC (new)

• Can a planning officer see the works from public land?:

  Yes, it's visible from the road or somewhere else

• Name of the company:

  Jesco Property Services Ltd

• Which of these best describes the applicant?:

  Company

• Is the applicant's contact address the same as the property address?:

  Yes

• We may need to visit the site to assess the application. If we do, who should we contact to arrange the visit?:

  The applicant

• Your contact address:

  20 Admirals Walk, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8NL, UK

• Are you a professional planning agent?:

  Yes

• Are you applying on behalf of someone else?:

  Yes

• What type of application is it?:

  None of these

Your application

• In the 3 months before making this application, did you use our free guidance service to find out if you need planning permission?:

  No

• Did you get any pre-application advice from the council before making this application?:

  No

• Does the application qualify for the alternative application reduction?:

  No

• Does the application qualify for the parish council reduction?:

  No

• Does the application qualify for the sports club fee reduction?:

  No

• Are you also submitting another proposal for the same site today?:

  No

• Is the application being made by (or on behalf of) a parish or community council?:

  No

• Is the site a sports field?:

  No

• Does the application qualify for a Regulation 5A exemption?:

  No

• Does the application qualify for a disability exemption?:

  No

• Does the project involve a demolition?:

  No

• What type of application is it?:

  Another application type

• What type of application is it?:

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed changes

• Does the proposal include developments in category 1?:

  No

• Does the proposal include fees in category 1 or 2 to 13?:

  Yes

• Check for multiple fees?:

  Yes

• Does the project involve any of these changes?:

  Changing the use of a property

• Is the property a home?:

  Yes

• How many homes are affected by the changes in this application?:

  1

• Does the project involve the enlargement, improvement or other alteration of existing dwellinghouses (fee category 6)?:

  Yes

• Select the changes involved in the project:

  Internal changes to the main dwelling

• What types of changes does the application relate to?:

  Internal works

• Is the property a dwellinghouse?:

  Yes

• What type of application is it?:

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed changes

• Is it a certificate for works to a listed building?:

  No

Upload your documents

• Is this for submission or information only?:

  Submission

• Does the work involve any alterations to ground or floor levels?:

  Yes

• What types of changes does the project involve?:

  Internal alterations

• Does this application relate to proposed changes you want to make in the future?:

  Changes I want to make in the future

• What are you applying about?:

  Changes that will be made in the future

Review and confirm

• What is the applicant's declared connections?:

  None

• What is the user's role?:

  Other

• What is the applicant's interest in the land?:

  Owner

• What type of works are you applying about?:

  Proposed

• What type of application is it?:

  Lawful Development Certificate

• What local planning authority is this application being sent to?:

  Other

• Confirm the information in this application is correct:

  I/we confirm that the above statements are true

• Connections with Medway Council:

  None of the above apply to me

• What type of application is this?:

  Lawful Development Certificate

Pay and send

• Does the application qualify for a disability exemption?:

  No

• Is it a certificate for works to a listed building?:

  No