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37 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AJ

Refused Gravesham 20210893 Full Planning Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for variation of condition 2 of planning application 20200089 for the Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference no. 20180925 for the demolition of an existing conservatory to facilitate a two storey extension to provide additional bedroom space and ground floor accommodation, incorporating two new dormer windows and two Juliette balconies to the first floor. Conversion of a garage into habitable space with the addition of 2 new velux windows. Erection of a new 2 bay garage; to allow the new the new garage to be built in an alternative position to that approved; to allow the increase the footprint of the new garage slightly and drawing no. PL/0464/10 Rev F to be substituted with drawing no. PL/464/10 Rev G.

As published by the council, reference 20210893

Application record

Reference
20210893
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
15 Jul 2021
Validated
15 Jul 2021
Decided
2 Sep 2021
Ward
Higham
Parish
Higham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME3 7AJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 20251017 Granted

    37 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AJ

    Retrospective application for retention of a detached garage outbuilding within the property frontage.

    Decided 4 Dec 2025 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jul 2021

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 2 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Gravesham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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