Planning application
20230005
Higham Grange Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NE
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the continued use of previous stable building as a 3 bedroom residential dwelling ancillary to the main house 'Higham Grange'
As published by the council, reference 20230005
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jan 2023
Received by Gravesham
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19 Jan 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Certificate Refused
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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