20251154

1. 13 Nov 2025

   Received by Gravesham

2. 5 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate Granted

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 20260311 Granted

  27 St Francis Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 4SY

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; for the conversion and extension of the existing loft into habitable rooms with dormer extension to the rear elevation and a rooflight to the front elevation. Conversion of the existing garage into a study with associated internal and external works with alterations to fenestration.

  23 Mar 2026 63m away Lawful development
• 20260735 Awaiting decision

  24 Beltana Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4BS

  Erection of a single storey front extension and conversion of garage to a habitable room. Widening of existing dropped kerb.

  20 Jul 2026 124m away Householder
• 20260370 Granted

  13 St Francis Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 4SJ

  Part retrospective erection of an outbuilding for use as a Study and Gym.

  9 Apr 2026 148m away Householder
• 20260149 Granted

  28 Beltana Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4BS

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

  6 Feb 2026 150m away Lawful development
• 20260575 Granted

  70 Leander Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4NE

  Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.00 metres, maximum height of 3.00 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres.

  3 Jun 2026 225m away Prior approval
• 20260774 Awaiting decision

  69 Cerne Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4BN

  Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 3.00 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres.

  30 Jul 2026 239m away Prior approval

• 20260599 Granted

  88 Vale Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8DA

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a single-storey outbuilding for ancillary use to the main dwelling.

  9 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 20260590 Granted

  24 Barley Drive Gravesend Kent DA11 7GP

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lights and French folding doors.

  8 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 20260586 Refused

  Sunny Side Round Street Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9AY

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 20260576 Granted

  Sunny Side Round Street Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9AY

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a single storey garden building.

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 20260758 Awaiting decision

  15 Upper Avenue Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9DA

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb and front driveway.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development