20251271

1. 15 Dec 2025

   Received by Gravesham

2. 21 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate Refused

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 20260081 Granted

  42 Ingoldsby Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2LQ

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

  22 Jan 2026 37m away Lawful development
• 20250874 Awaiting decision

  Land At 7 To 39 Rose Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 2LN

  Demolition of the existing residential buildings on the site and the erection of 29no. new affordable homes, with associated vehicular parking and landscaping.

  2 Sep 2025 105m away Full applications
• 20260726 Awaiting decision

  145 Rochester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2JE

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

  16 Jul 2026 126m away Lawful development
• 20260322 Granted

  26 Dickens Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2JY

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Formation of a driveway with the installation of a dropped kerb.

  25 Mar 2026 181m away Lawful development
• 20210659 Granted

  Former The Maltings Enterprise Centre Lower Higham Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2LY

  Application for change of use from office and showroom use (Class E) to mixed use of education (Class F1a) and a place of religious worship, (Class F1f) with opening hours of 07:00 to 23:00 hrs.

  21 May 2021 183m away Full applications
• 20210461 Granted

  Garage At The Rear Of 119 Rochester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2HU

  Application for retention of use of the existing garage at rear of 119 Rochester Road to provide a kitchen (Use Class E(g)(iii)) for cooking food on site in connection with a catering business including the retention of an extractor flue on the roof.

  14 Apr 2021 241m away Full applications

• 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