20251191

1. 24 Nov 2025

   Received by Gravesham

2. 11 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 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

• 20210720 Granted

  251 Rochester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4TW

  Erection of rear dormer, insertion of roof lights to front roof slope, conversion of roof space and garage to habitable rooms and erection of a single storey rear extension

  4 Jun 2021 91m away Full applications
• 20240599 Refused

  255 Rochester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4TW

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the erection of single storey rear and side extension, new front porch and loft conversion with dormer window to the rear and 3 roof lights to the front.

  4 Jul 2024 91m away Lawful development
• 20210658 Granted

  10 Cruden Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4HD

  Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

  21 May 2021 167m away Full applications
• 20260240 Granted

  18 Cruden Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4HD

  Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 2.60 metres and eaves height of 2.40 metres.

  3 Mar 2026 186m away Prior approval
• 20260526 Awaiting decision

  388 Rochester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4TT

  Application for the approval of condition 6 (Integraged Bat and Bird Boxes), condition 7 (Details of all Boundary Treatments). condition 8 (Refuse Storage and Collection Arrangements) and condition 9 (Construction Management Plan) attached to planning reference number 20250414.

  20 May 2026 187m away Conditions
• 20260306 Granted

  Garages Rear Of Osney Way Car Park Lower Higham Road Gravesend Kent

  Application for the approval of condition 8 (Foul Drainage) attached to planning reference number 20211415.

  20 Mar 2026 206m away Conditions

• 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