Planning application
Former Tollgate Hotel Watling Street Gravesend Kent
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2024
Received by Gravesham
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8 Oct 2025
Decision issued: EIA Not Required
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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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