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Former Tollgate Hotel Watling Street Gravesend Kent

Granted Gravesham 20240856 Major Planning Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings to provide an EV charging hub and petrol filling station, including 24 charging bays and supporting electrical infrastructure (12 charging upstands, three substations and two network cabinets), six pump islands with canopy above, a forecourt shop/amenity building, customer parking, two air and water spaces and associated hardstanding and landscaping, accessed from the Wrotham Road/eastbound A2 roundabout junction.

As published by the council, reference 20240856

Application record

Reference
20240856
Type
Major Planning Application
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
20 Sep 2024
Validated
16 Oct 2024
Decided
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Decision by
Committee Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20250932 Decided

    Former Tollgate Hotel Watling Street Gravesend Kent

    Request for a screening opinion in accordance with The Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of an EIA Screening Opinion to determine whether a Full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings to provide an EV charging hub and petrol filling station, including 24 charging bays and supporting electrical infrastructure (12 charging upstands, three substations and two network cabinets), six pump islands with canopy above, a forecourt shop/amenity building, customer parking, two air and water spaces and associated hardstanding and landscaping, accessed from the Wrotham Road/eastbound A2 roundabout junction constitutes EIA development.

    Decided 8 Oct 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Sep 2024

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 16 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Kathryn McCain, Rapleys LLP Agent

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BP Oil UK Ltd Applicant

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

141 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gravesham granted permission on 9 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    20250932 Submitted 23 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Request for a screening opinion in accordance with The Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of an EIA Screening Opinion to determine whether a Full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings to provide an EV charging hub and petrol filling station, including 24 charging bays and supporting electrical infrastructure (12 charging upstands, three substations and two network cabinets), six pump islands with canopy above, a forecourt shop/amenity building, customer parking, two air and water spaces and associated hardstanding and landscaping, accessed from the Wrotham Road/eastbound A2 roundabout junction constitutes EIA development.

    Decided Outline Demolition 4 docs
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