Planning application
Blackthorn Farm Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning application for up to 100No. residential dwellings (including affordable housing), with all matter reserved except for access and creation of a new access from A227/South Street.
As published by the council, reference 20250802
Application record
- Reference
- 20250802
- Type
- Outline Major Application
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 8 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Meopham South And Vigo
- Parish
- Meopham
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Aug 2025
Received by Gravesham
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1 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 December 2025, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Esquire Developments Ltd Agent, a developer registered in Longfield
Active · incorporated 2011 · Longfield
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
770 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Gravesham for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Gravesham's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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