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Tawahi Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

Granted Gravesham 20251126 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; 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
Granted As published: 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 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 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.

    Decided 13 Oct 2025 Householder
  • 20231232 Refused

    Tawahi Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

    Erection of a double storey front and rear extension with alterations to fenestration which includes 3 Juliette balconies. Erection of a single storey side extension and conversion of garage with 2 roof light. Conversion of loft area to habitable space with 2 dormer windows, 6 rooflights and a sky lantern.

    Decided 7 Feb 2024 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 29 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Certificate Granted

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Graham Simpkin Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Longfield

Active · incorporated 2018 · Longfield

83 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 74% granted

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Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Tawahi Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

    20250819 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Householder Extension Roofing +2 21 docs
    Small domestic
  • Tawahi Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

    20231232 Submitted 4 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of a double storey front and rear extension with alterations to fenestration which includes 3 Juliette balconies. Erection of a single storey side extension and conversion of garage with 2 roof light. Conversion of loft area to habitable space with 2 dormer windows, 6 rooflights and a sky lantern.

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs
    Small domestic
  • The Olive Tree Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

    20230081 Submitted 30 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of a detached double garage

    Granted Full applications 5 docs
  • 5 Elm Close Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NH

    20240110 Submitted 6 Feb 2024 50 yards away

    Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the installation of a loft conversion with 6 roof lights.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 7 docs
  • 5 Elm Close Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NH

    20240111 Submitted 6 Feb 2024 100 yards away

    Demolition of side porch and carport. Erection of a rear extension. Erection of a detached garage with block paving to front and conversion of integral garage to habitable space

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 13 docs
    Small domestic
  • 15 Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

    20240517 Submitted 10 Jun 2024 100 yards away

    Erection of a first floor rear extension to form a bedroom with a julliette balcony at the rear and a rooflight window on the side roof slope..

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs
    Domestic

In Gravesham

  • 20260717 Granted

    41 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AN

    Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Conversion of loft space to habitable room with rear dormer and installation of 3 roof lights to the front.

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 20260889 Awaiting decision

    192 Old Road West Gravesend Kent DA11 0LY

    Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Change of use from Class C3 dwellinghouse to Class C4 HMO. Construction of rear dormer, dormer to rear outrigger, roof lights to front roof elevation and alterations to fenestration.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 20260846 Awaiting decision

    25 The Avenue Gravesend Kent DA11 0NA

    Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Proposed change of use from an C4 HMO to a residential children's care home C3(b).

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 20260471 Granted

    Gwendon Pear Tree Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3JT

    Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Demolition of existing garage, erection of single storey extensions to both sides of existing dwelling. Hip to gable roof extension and dormer extensions in the east and west elevations.

    Received 7 May, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Received 9 Feb, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development