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53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

Refused Gravesham 20231326 Full Planning Application

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing structures and erection of 3 bungalows.

As published by the council, reference 20231326

Application record

Reference
20231326
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
28 Dec 2023
Validated
28 Mar 2025
Decided
23 May 2025
Ward
Higham And Shorne
Parish
Higham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME3 7BU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 20260103 Granted

    53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    Partial conversion of outbuilding into annex, alterations to existing off-road parking.

    Decided 25 Mar 2026 Householder
  • 20251093 Refused

    53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    Conversion of existing garage/gym into annex.

    Decided 16 Jan 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Dec 2023

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 28 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 May 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

65 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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