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Buildings To The North Of Hill Farm Taylors Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JT

Refused Gravesham 20230201 Agricultural to Residential

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for the change of use for existing agricultural storage buildings, including the insertion of windows, glazed doors, first floors and roof lights to ensure all habitable rooms are naturally lit.

As published by the council, reference 20230201

Application record

Reference
20230201
Type
Agricultural to Residential
Status
Agricul - Prior Approval is required
Decision
Refused
Received
3 Mar 2023
Validated
3 Mar 2023
Decided
28 Apr 2023
Ward
Higham
Parish
Higham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME3 7JT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2023

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 28 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 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.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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