Land Rear Of Hilary Cottage Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent

1. 28 Mar 2025

   Received by Gravesham

2. 8 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Gravesham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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  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

• Tawahi Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

  20231232 Submitted 4 Dec 2023 400 yards away

  Erection of a double storey front and rear extension with alterations to fenestration which includes 3 Juliette balconies. Erection of a single storey side extension and conversion of garage with 2 roof light. Conversion of loft area to habitable space with 2 dormer windows, 6 rooflights and a sky lantern.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs
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• Tawahi Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

  20251126 Submitted 6 Nov 2025 400 yards away

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of a garage and summerhouse.

  Granted Lawful development 18 docs

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  20250819 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 400 yards away

  Demolition of garage and erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension, creation of new hip roof to front elevation and replacement of existing tiled roof covering with new reconstituted slate roofing finish with changes to fenestration.

  Granted Householder Extension Roofing +2 21 docs
  Small domestic

• Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

  20230345 Submitted 6 Apr 2023 450 yards away

  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.

  Refused Householder 10 docs
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• 20260903 Awaiting decision

  St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

  Application for variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission reference number 20241161 for Change of use of surplus convent buildings into two 6-bedroom townhouses, demolition of existing single-storey extensions to the west and construction of a 2-bedroom attached chalet bungalow, reorganisation of the convent car park and alterations to create a front entrance, erection of two single-storey bays to the rear elevation, dividing up the existing garden, and forming a new driveway to access the gardens to the rear.; to allow value engineering and design development.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications
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• 20260864 Awaiting decision

  123 Chalk Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4UT

  Partial demolition and reconstruction/reconfiguration of existing bungalow, with gable end and rear dormer roof extensions and single storey rear extension, plus demolition of existing garage, creation of new access road and construction of 2 x four-bedroom bungalows and associated cycle, refuse storage and amenity space

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 20260841 Awaiting decision

  22 Goodwood Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 5EL

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  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications