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7 The Turnstones Gravesend Kent DA12 5QD

Granted Gravesham 20251081 Proposed Lawful Development Certificate

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

Proposal

Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Change of use from C3(a) dwellinghouse to C3(b) young people's care home.

As published by the council, reference 20251081

Application record

Reference
20251081
Type
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Certificate Granted
Decision
Certificate Granted
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Decided
19 Dec 2025
Ward
Whitehill And Windmill Hill
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA12 5QD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 20230072 Refused

    7 The Turnstones Gravesend Kent DA12 5QD

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed erection of a single storey rear and side extension, erection of entrance canopy

    Decided 14 Mar 2023 Lawful development
  • 20210788 Refused

    7 The Turnstones Gravesend Kent DA12 5QD

    Demolition of existing 4 bed bungalow and double garage. Erection of 1no detached 5 bed two storey house and 1no detached 4 bed two storey house.

    Decided 30 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Certificate Granted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

36 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gravesham granted permission on 19 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 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 7 The Turnstones Gravesend Kent DA12 5QD

    20210788 Submitted 21 Jun 2021 6m away

    Demolition of existing 4 bed bungalow and double garage. Erection of 1no detached 5 bed two storey house and 1no detached 4 bed two storey house.

    Refused Full applications Demolition 13 docs
  • 7 The Turnstones Gravesend Kent DA12 5QD

    20230072 Submitted 27 Jan 2023 6m away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed erection of a single storey rear and side extension, erection of entrance canopy

    Refused Lawful development Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • 24 The Turnstones Gravesend Kent DA12 5QD

    20210880 Submitted 13 Jul 2021 45m away

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 14 The Curlews Gravesend Kent DA12 5QJ

    20260464 Submitted 6 May 2026 122m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul

    Replacement of existing conservatory roof and wall frames.

    Decided Extension
  • 5 The Yews Gravesend Kent DA12 1PA

    20260121 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 141m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with two roof lanterns. Alterations with extensions to either side of the roof to form a jerkinhead roof. Loft conversion into habitable rooms with one dormer window to front and roof lights and one to rear elevations. Erection of front porch. Excavation of rear garden to create entrance to rear extension.

    Decided Extension Loft or dormer +1
    Small domestic
  • 5 The Yews Gravesend Kent DA12 1PA

    20251091 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 165m away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with 2no. roof lanterns. Loft conversion into habitable rooms with hip to gable roof extension to both sides, 3no. dormers to front roof elevation, single dormer to rear roof elevation and 2no. Juliet balconies. Front porch extension. Excavation of rear garden to create entrance to rear extension.

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 20 docs
    Small domestic

In Gravesham

  • 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