Planning application
Tawahi Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of a garage and summerhouse.
As published by the council, reference 20251126
Application record
- Reference
- 20251126
- Type
- Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Certificate Granted
- Decision
- Certificate Granted
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 29 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Higham And Shorne
- Parish
- Higham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME3 7NW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gravesham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20250819 Granted
Tawahi Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW
Demolition of garage and erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension, creation of new hip roof to front elevation and replacement of existing tiled roof covering with new reconstituted slate roofing finish with changes to fenestration.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Gravesham
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29 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Certificate Granted
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26 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Gravesham granted permission on 29 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.
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