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Former Tollgate Hotel Watling Street Gravesend Kent

Decided Gravesham 20250932 Screening Opinion

Works: Demolition

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 20250932

Application record

Reference
20250932
Type
Screening Opinion
Status
Env Impact Assessment Not Required
Decision
EIA Not Required
Received
23 Sep 2024
Validated
23 Sep 2024
Decided
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

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

  • 20240856 Granted

    Former Tollgate Hotel Watling Street Gravesend Kent

    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.

    Decided 9 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2024

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 8 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: EIA Not Required

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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  • Former Tollgate Hotel Watling Street Gravesend Kent

    20240856 Submitted 20 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 141 docs
    Major scheme
  • Shell Tollgate Filling Station Watling Street Gravesend Kent DA11 7NP

    20210648 Submitted 20 May 2021 100 yards away

    lateral MID sign comprising 4 panels

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    20260820 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 150 yards away

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  • Cyclopark The Tollgate Watling Street Gravesend Kent DA11 7NP

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    Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
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