Planning application
9 Lawrence Drive Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3BU
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of drop kerb and creation of hardstanding.
As published by the council, reference 20251031
Application record
- Reference
- 20251031
- Type
- Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Certificate Refused
- Decision
- Certificate Refused
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 2 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown
- Parish
- Cobham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA12 3BU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gravesham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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20260056 Granted
9 Lawrence Drive Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3BU
Installation of vehicular crossover and the creation of a front driveway.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by Gravesham
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2 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Certificate Refused
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
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.
About lawful development applications
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.
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9 Lawrence Drive Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3BU
Installation of vehicular crossover and the creation of a front driveway.
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5 Lawrence Drive Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3BU
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Decided -
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Awaiting decision Trees -
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Decided -
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