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53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

Refused Gravesham 20251093 Householder Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Conversion of existing garage/gym into annex.

As published by the council, reference 20251093

Application record

Reference
20251093
Type
Householder Planning Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Decided
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Higham And Shorne
Parish
Higham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME3 7BU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 20260103 Granted

    53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    Partial conversion of outbuilding into annex, alterations to existing off-road parking.

    Decided 25 Mar 2026 Householder
  • 20231326 Refused

    53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    Demolition of existing structures and erection of 3 bungalows.

    Decided 23 May 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What 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 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 0.3 miles

  • 53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    20260103 Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Partial conversion of outbuilding into annex, alterations to existing off-road parking.

    Granted Householder 18 docs
    Small domestic
  • 53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    20231326 Submitted 28 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing structures and erection of 3 bungalows.

    Refused Full applications Demolition 65 docs
  • 45 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    20250822 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Application for the approval of condition 3 (External Facing Materials) and condition 4 (Soft Landscaping) attached to planning reference number 20240482.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • 45 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    20240482 Submitted 29 May 2024 50 yards away

    Installation of a dropped kerb and creation of driveway to front.

    Granted Householder 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 61 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    20210613 Submitted 12 May 2021 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • 27 Brice Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AB

    20260494 Submitted 13 May 2026 100 yards away

    Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension with roof light.

    Granted Extension Loft or dormer
    Small domestic

In Gravesham

  • 20260681 Refused

    14 Lime Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9PY

    Demolition of rear projection and erection of a single storey rear extension and loft conversion comprising rear dormer and hip to gable roof alteration.

    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 20260899 Awaiting decision

    4 The Larches Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NQ

    Erection of a single story front extension.

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 20260860 Awaiting decision

    Green Hedges Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0HW

    Creation of a dropped kerb and a driveway.

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 20260158 Granted

    White House Farm School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JH

    Redevelopment of barn (building 5) and reconstruction of adjoining building (building 8).

    Received 9 Feb, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 20260744 Awaiting decision

    69 The Avenue Gravesend Kent DA11 0LX

    Erection of single storey outbuilding to be used for office/recreation/storage in rear garden.

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Householder