9 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BZ

1. 2 Mar 2023

   Received by Gravesham

2. 7 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Certificate Granted

4. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 3 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BY

  20260847 Submitted 24 Aug 2026 75m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Demolition of the existing rear conservatory. Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof light. Erection of a open entrance porch. Removal of chimney and associated internal works. Replacement of all fenestration, pitched roof tiles and external render. Installation of a dropped kerb.

  Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +3
  Small domestic

• 9 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BZ

  20260802 Submitted 7 Aug 2026 87m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb in association with existing driveway.

  Awaiting decision

• 26 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BZ

  20260619 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 87m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; a roof extension and single-storey side extension.

  Decided Extension
  Small domestic

• 26 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BZ

  20260334 Submitted 30 Mar 2026 87m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~25 May

  Demolition of existing garage and shed. Erection of external storage building. Erection of single storey side extension with roof lights, new front porch and extension to raised patio.

  Decided Extension Loft or dormer +1
  Small domestic

• 25 Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7DD

  20260155 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 135m away

  Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.11 metres, maximum heigh of 3.72 metres, and eaves height of 2.80 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 High View Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7HR

  20260053 Submitted 16 Jan 2026 147m away

  Demolition of existing garage, side extension and porch. Erection of single storey side/rear extension and porch. Loft conversion into habitable rooms with rear dormer and roof lights to front roof slope.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 20260150 Granted

  31 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EH

  Application for an Existing Lawful Development Certificate for the continued use as a dwellinghouse with an element of care for no more than 6no. residents for a period of at least 10 years and lawful use classification can be considered C3 use.

  9 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 20260151 Granted

  30 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EH

  Application for an Existing Lawful Development Certificate; for continuing use as a dwelling house with an element of care for no more than 6. residents.

  9 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 20260122 Withdrawn

  29 Winters Croft Gravesend Kent DA12 5EA

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a timber boundary fence and a timber gate at rear.

  2 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 20260139 Refused

  62 Taunton Vale Gravesend Kent DA12 5RB

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the change of use from a C3 dwelling to a C4 6 person HMO. Proposed construction of a dormer within the side roof slope to facilitate habitable rooms, and conversion of existing garage to a gym with alterations to internal walls and roof from pitched to flat.

  5 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 20260201 Withdrawn

  47 Sallows Shaw Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9BP

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of single storey rear extension.

  19 Feb 2026 Lawful development