Planning application
Buckland Farm Chalk Road Higham Rochester Kent
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection up to 40 residential dwellings, public open space and associated works. Approval is sought for the principal means of vehicular access from Chalk Road and all other matters are reserved.
As published by the council, reference 20250889
Application record
- Reference
- 20250889
- Type
- Outline Major Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Higham And Shorne
- Parish
- Higham
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by Gravesham
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3 Oct 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 2 January 2026, 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
91 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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