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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 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 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

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 500 metres

  • 53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    20260103 Submitted 28 Jan 2026 0m away

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

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

    20250822 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 43m 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
  • 27 Brice Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AB

    20260494 Submitted 13 May 2026 76m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul

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

    Decided Extension Loft or dormer
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  • 34 Brice Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AB

    20250872 Submitted 2 Sep 2025 90m away

    Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a drop kerb.

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
  • Land Adjacent To 11 Dombey Close And 7 Brice Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AE

    20260237 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 114m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~27 Apr

    The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of the installation of 1no. 9M Light Wooden Pole outside 11 Dombey Close and 1no. 10M Light Wooden Pole outside 7 Brice Road.

    Awaiting decision
  • 93 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BX

    20240868 Submitted 25 Sep 2024 128m away

    Demolition of existing rear extension and internal partitions. Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof light.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs
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    12 Feb 2026 Householder
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    2 Tradescant Drive Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0EE

    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