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37 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AJ

Granted Gravesham 20251017 Householder Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Retrospective application for retention of a detached garage outbuilding within the property frontage.

As published by the council, reference 20251017

Application record

Reference
20251017
Type
Householder Planning Application
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
8 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Decided
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Higham And Shorne
Parish
Higham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME3 7AJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 20210893 Refused

    37 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AJ

    Application for variation of condition 2 of planning application 20200089 for the Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference no. 20180925 for the demolition of an existing conservatory to facilitate a two storey extension to provide additional bedroom space and ground floor accommodation, incorporating two new dormer windows and two Juliette balconies to the first floor. Conversion of a garage into habitable space with the addition of 2 new velux windows. Erection of a new 2 bay garage; to allow the new the new garage to be built in an alternative position to that approved; to allow the increase the footprint of the new garage slightly and drawing no. PL/0464/10 Rev F to be substituted with drawing no. PL/464/10 Rev G.

    Decided 2 Sep 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2025

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 15 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gravesham granted permission on 4 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 37 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AJ

    20210893 Submitted 15 Jul 2021 5m away

    Application for variation of condition 2 of planning application 20200089 for the Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference no. 20180925 for the demolition of an existing conservatory to facilitate a two storey extension to provide additional bedroom space and ground floor accommodation, incorporating two new dormer windows and two Juliette balconies to the first floor. Conversion of a garage into habitable space with the addition of 2 new velux windows. Erection of a new 2 bay garage; to allow the new the new garage to be built in an alternative position to that approved; to allow the increase the footprint of the new garage slightly and drawing no. PL/0464/10 Rev F to be substituted with drawing no. PL/464/10 Rev G.

    Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 7 docs
  • 41A Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AJ

    20240953 Submitted 21 Oct 2024 64m away

    Demolition of existing side conservatory, chimney stack and flue, and erection of a single storey side extension with roof lantern

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 21 docs
    Small domestic
  • 36 Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

    20230229 Submitted 9 Mar 2023 84m away

    Various works to protected woodland: Trees numbered T05-T14 Holly - Removal due to being understory trees and to allow more light into the centre of the woodland; Tree numbered T17 Group of early mature Holly - Partial removal of centrally located trees to allow more dappled light to reach the woodland floor, retention of trees around the boundary; Tree numbered T39 Group of early mature Holly - Removal to allow more dappled light to reach the woodland floor; Holly Saplings - Removal of those centrally location, retention of those along the boundaries.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 29 Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

    20240930 Submitted 14 Oct 2024 116m away

    Works to protected trees; as detailed in the application form to 8 x trees across the property.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 23 Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

    20260349 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 130m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jun

    Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of a part single storey part two storey rear extension. Erection of two two storey side extensions with dormer roof extensions to the front and one rooflight to the side roof slope. Erection of a two storey front extension and two storey porch. Erection of a detached double garage.

    Decided Extension Loft or dormer +1
    Small domestic
  • 10 Dombey Close Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AE

    20191091 Submitted 10 Oct 2019 135m away

    Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.8 metres, maximum height of 3.0 metres and eaves height of 2.8 metres.

    Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic

In Gravesham

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    12 Feb 2026 Householder
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    Erection of single storey rear/side extension; enlargement of frontage parking area; and installation of dropped kerb.

    31 Dec 2025 Householder
  • 20260010 Granted

    4 Lanes Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7HR

    Erection of a two storey side and rear extension, loft conversion, porch; and associated internal & external alterations.

    6 Jan 2026 Householder
  • 20260145 Granted

    17 Elliott Street Gravesend Kent DA12 2JP

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    6 Feb 2026 Householder