Planning application
7 The Turnstones Gravesend Kent DA12 5QD
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.
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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
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Gravesham
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27 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Certificate Granted
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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
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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.
Refused Full applications Demolition 13 docs -
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
Refused Lawful development Extension 8 docsSmall domestic -
24 The Turnstones Gravesend Kent DA12 5QD
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 10 docsSmall domestic -
14 The Curlews Gravesend Kent DA12 5QJ
85% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul
Replacement of existing conservatory roof and wall frames.
Decided Extension -
5 The Yews Gravesend Kent DA12 1PA
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 +1Small domestic -
5 The Yews Gravesend Kent DA12 1PA
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 docsSmall domestic
Other lawful development applications
In Gravesham
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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20260201 Withdrawn
47 Sallows Shaw Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9BP
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of single storey rear extension.