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Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

Refused Gravesham 20230345 Additional Storeys Householder

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

Proposal

Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for enlargement of a dwelling by construction of additional storey with a maximum height of 7.95 metres.

As published by the council, reference 20230345

Application record

Reference
20230345
Type
Additional Storeys Householder
Status
Pending Decision
Decision
Refused
Received
6 Apr 2023
Validated
6 Apr 2023
Decided
24 May 2023
Ward
Higham And Shorne
Parish
Higham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME3 7NF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 1 refused.

  • 20260587 Granted

    Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    Erection of detached garage, increased ridge height, erection of a rear dormer, conversion of the roof space to habitable rooms and rooflights to the front.

    Decided 16 Oct 2026
  • 20260375 Granted

    Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    Application for approval of condition 12 and 14 attached to planning permission reference number 20251022 relating to details of how the vehicle parking areas formed, surfaced, drained and marked out in accordance with a scheme and a detailed plan(s) showing how the development will enhance biodiversity.

    Decided 19 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 20260022 Granted

    Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    Application for approval of condition 3, 5, 7 and 10 attached to planning permission reference number 20251022 relating to a comprehensive Code of Construction Practice, details and samples of all materials and finishes to be used in the external faces of the building, a scheme detailing the proposed hard surface treatments and screening by walls, fences or other means, and a scheme detailing the proposed soft landscaping.

    Decided 9 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 20251022 Granted

    Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference number 20250481 for demolition of bungalow and erection of a two storey self build dwelling on the site of the former bungalow (part retrospective); to allow front gable projection, porch, reduction to single storey rear projection with pyramid light above.

    Decided 19 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 20230251 Granted

    Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 8.00 metres, maximum height of 4.00 metres and eaves height of 2.59 metres.

    Decided 11 Apr 2023 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Apr 2023

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 24 May 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    20260022 Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Application for approval of condition 3, 5, 7 and 10 attached to planning permission reference number 20251022 relating to a comprehensive Code of Construction Practice, details and samples of all materials and finishes to be used in the external faces of the building, a scheme detailing the proposed hard surface treatments and screening by walls, fences or other means, and a scheme detailing the proposed soft landscaping.

    Granted Conditions 23 docs

  • Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    20251022 Submitted 10 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference number 20250481 for demolition of bungalow and erection of a two storey self build dwelling on the site of the former bungalow (part retrospective); to allow front gable projection, porch, reduction to single storey rear projection with pyramid light above.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 13 docs
    Small domestic

  • Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    20260375 Submitted 10 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Application for approval of condition 12 and 14 attached to planning permission reference number 20251022 relating to details of how the vehicle parking areas formed, surfaced, drained and marked out in accordance with a scheme and a detailed plan(s) showing how the development will enhance biodiversity.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    20230251 Submitted 16 Mar 2023 100 yards away

    Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 8.00 metres, maximum height of 4.00 metres and eaves height of 2.59 metres.

    Granted Prior approval Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    20260587 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 300 yards away

    Erection of detached garage, increased ridge height, erection of a rear dormer, conversion of the roof space to habitable rooms and rooflights to the front.

    Granted Loft or dormer Roofing

  • Mill House Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7ND

    20250602 Submitted 17 Jun 2025 400 yards away

    Demolition of rear sun room and erection of a single storey rear extension with roof light.

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 15 docs
    Small domestic

In Gravesham

  • 20260681 Refused

    14 Lime Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9PY

    Demolition of rear projection and erection of a single storey rear extension and loft conversion comprising rear dormer and hip to gable roof alteration.

    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 20260899 Awaiting decision

    4 The Larches Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NQ

    Erection of a single story front extension.

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 20260860 Awaiting decision

    Green Hedges Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0HW

    Creation of a dropped kerb and a driveway.

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 20260158 Granted

    White House Farm School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JH

    Redevelopment of barn (building 5) and reconstruction of adjoining building (building 8).

    Received 9 Feb, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 20260744 Awaiting decision

    69 The Avenue Gravesend Kent DA11 0LX

    Erection of single storey outbuilding to be used for office/recreation/storage in rear garden.

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Householder