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St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

Granted Gravesham 20251246 Discharge of Conditions

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for the approval of condition 16 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) attached to planning reference number 20241161.

As published by the council, reference 20251246

Application record

Reference
20251246
Type
Discharge of Conditions
Status
Approval of details
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Decided
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Whitehill And Windmill Hill
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA12 1NY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

This site has had 9 applications since 2023: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20260903 Awaiting decision

    St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    Application for variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission reference number 20241161 for Change of use of surplus convent buildings into two 6-bedroom townhouses, demolition of existing single-storey extensions to the west and construction of a 2-bedroom attached chalet bungalow, reorganisation of the convent car park and alterations to create a front entrance, erection of two single-storey bays to the rear elevation, dividing up the existing garden, and forming a new driveway to access the gardens to the rear.; to allow value engineering and design development.

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 20260426 Granted

    St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    Application for the approval of condition 11 (Soft Landscaping) attached to planning reference number 20241161.

    Decided 1 Jul 2026
  • 20260194 Granted

    St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    Application for the approval of condition 5 (Conservation of Habitats), condition 9 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), condition 10 (Hard Landscaping, Surface Finishes and Boundary Treatments) and Details of Biodiversity Gain Plan showing 10% net gain attached to planning permission reference number 20241161.

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 20251232 Granted

    St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    Application for the approval of condition 4 (Badger Survey Report) attached to planning reference number 20241161.

    Decided 19 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • 20251097 Granted

    St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    Application for the approval of condition 3 (Facing Materials) attached to planning reference number 20241161.

    Decided 18 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 20241161 Granted

    St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    Change of use of surplus convent buildings into two 6-bedroom townhouses, demolition of existing single-storey extensions to the west and construction of a 2-bedroom attached chalet bungalow, reorganisation of the convent car park and alterations to create a front entrance, erection of two single-storey bays to the rear elevation, dividing up the existing garden, and forming a new driveway to access the gardens to the rear.

    Decided 9 Jul 2025 Full applications
  • 20240726 Granted

    St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    Application for Variation of Conditions 2, 3 and 4 attached to planning permission reference number 20231319 for Alterations to the convent to include; proposed installation of new entrance at Theydon, closing of the party wall between Theydon and Hillside, extension to the staircase, alterations to the existing 1950s block to include cladding, re-glazing and re-roofing. Addition of a first floor to the chapel with roof lights and re-ordering of rooms and new lift; Amendment to materials. Removal of the brise soleil, rooflights to chapel and 1st floor.

    Decided 1 Oct 2024 Full applications
  • 20231319 Granted

    St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    Alterations to the convent to include; proposed installation of new entrance at Theydon, closing of the party wall between Theydon and Hillside, extension to the staircase, alterations to the existing 1950s block to include cladding, re-glazing and re-roofing. Addition of a first floor to the chapel with roof lights and re-ordering of rooms and new lift.

    Decided 1 Mar 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 20241161 (Application Permitted)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Clay Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Gillingham

Active · incorporated 2003 · Gillingham

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gravesham granted permission on 19 January 2026, 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    20251232 Submitted 3 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application for the approval of condition 4 (Badger Survey Report) attached to planning reference number 20241161.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    20251097 Submitted 29 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Application for the approval of condition 3 (Facing Materials) attached to planning reference number 20241161.

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    20260194 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Application for the approval of condition 5 (Conservation of Habitats), condition 9 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), condition 10 (Hard Landscaping, Surface Finishes and Boundary Treatments) and Details of Biodiversity Gain Plan showing 10% net gain attached to planning permission reference number 20241161.

    Granted Conditions 35 docs
  • St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    20260903 Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

    Application for variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission reference number 20241161 for Change of use of surplus convent buildings into two 6-bedroom townhouses, demolition of existing single-storey extensions to the west and construction of a 2-bedroom attached chalet bungalow, reorganisation of the convent car park and alterations to create a front entrance, erection of two single-storey bays to the rear elevation, dividing up the existing garden, and forming a new driveway to access the gardens to the rear.; to allow value engineering and design development.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 14 docs
    Small domestic
  • Copthorne Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    20240202 Submitted 4 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey front extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    20241161 Submitted 23 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use of surplus convent buildings into two 6-bedroom townhouses, demolition of existing single-storey extensions to the west and construction of a 2-bedroom attached chalet bungalow, reorganisation of the convent car park and alterations to create a front entrance, erection of two single-storey bays to the rear elevation, dividing up the existing garden, and forming a new driveway to access the gardens to the rear.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 73 docs
    Small domestic

In Gravesham

  • 20260876 Awaiting decision

    The Peacock Public House 78 Peacock Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1EG

    Application for the approval of condition 3 (Travel and Parking Management Plan) and condition 4 (Noise Survey and Installation Test) attached to planning reference number 20250369 and appeal reference number 6001562.

    2 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 20260375 Granted

    Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

    Application for approval of condition 12 and 14 attached to planning permission reference number 20251022 relating to details of how the vehicle parking areas formed, surfaced, drained and marked out in accordance with a scheme and a detailed plan(s) showing how the development will enhance biodiversity.

    Received 10 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 20260449 Granted

    Former St Josephs Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East Gravesend Kent DA12 1NR

    Application for the approval of condition 11 (Invasive Plants), condition 12 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and condition 16 (Biodiversity Improvement and Enhancement) attached to planning reference number 20240013.

    Received 30 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 20260444 Granted

    90 Downs Road Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9HQ

    Application for the approval of condition 3 (External Facing Materials), condition 4 (Archaeological Watching Brief), condition 5 (Construction Ecological Management Plan), condition 7 (Ecological Plan), condition 10 (Hard Landscaping) and condition 12 (External Lighting) attached to planning reference number 20260315.

    Received 29 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 20251242 Refused

    Land At Former Northfleet Cement Works The Shore Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9AN

    Application for the approval of condition 13 (Ecology) attached to planning reference number 20220226.

    Received 8 Dec, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Conditions