61 Smarts Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5AG

1. 7 Oct 2025

   Received by Gravesham

2. 15 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Certificate Refused

4. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Gravesham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 55 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AN

  20240730 Submitted 8 Aug 2024 40m away

  Installation of a new driveway and new dropped kerbs.

  Granted Householder 12 docs
  Domestic

• 39 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AN

  20210809 Submitted 23 Jun 2021 61m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed conversion of loft to habitable rooms, erection of a rear dormer and rooflight windows to front roof slope.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 41 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AN

  20260719 Submitted 14 Jul 2026 79m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• 41 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AN

  20260717 Submitted 14 Jul 2026 79m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Conversion of loft space to habitable room with rear dormer and installation of 3 roof lights to the front.

  Awaiting decision Loft or dormer

• 42 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AD

  20260007 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 101m away

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use of the house to allow a house with 3 rentable rooms with one double room on the ground floor with a self contained living room/lounge suite and bathroom, and shared bathroom on the first and the kitchen on the ground will be Shared.

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• 42 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AD

  20250955 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 101m away

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use of the house to allow 2 rented rooms with shared space kitchen and bathroom.

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• 20260150 Granted

  31 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EH

  Application for an Existing Lawful Development Certificate for the continued use as a dwellinghouse with an element of care for no more than 6no. residents for a period of at least 10 years and lawful use classification can be considered C3 use.

  9 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 20260151 Granted

  30 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EH

  Application for an Existing Lawful Development Certificate; for continuing use as a dwelling house with an element of care for no more than 6. residents.

  9 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 20260122 Withdrawn

  29 Winters Croft Gravesend Kent DA12 5EA

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a timber boundary fence and a timber gate at rear.

  2 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 20260139 Refused

  62 Taunton Vale Gravesend Kent DA12 5RB

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the change of use from a C3 dwelling to a C4 6 person HMO. Proposed construction of a dormer within the side roof slope to facilitate habitable rooms, and conversion of existing garage to a gym with alterations to internal walls and roof from pitched to flat.

  5 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 20260201 Withdrawn

  47 Sallows Shaw Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9BP

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of single storey rear extension.

  19 Feb 2026 Lawful development