20251289

1. 22 Dec 2025

   Received by Gravesham

2. 12 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Mar 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

• 20260279 Awaiting decision

  Gads Hill House School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7PA

  Application for Listed Building Consent; Part demolition of eastern boundary wall and erection of a timber fence.

  11 Mar 2026 174m away Heritage and listed buildings
• 20260546 Awaiting decision

  Gads Hill House School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7PA

  Application for Listed Building Consent; opening of helical stair lining to allow structural investigation.

  26 May 2026 174m away Heritage and listed buildings
• 20250863 Granted

  Gads Hill House School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7PA

  Retention of the Hewlett Pavilion and ancillary buildings on a permanent basis with associated external alterations.

  1 Sep 2025 177m away Full applications
• 20260278 Granted

  Gads Hill House School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7PA

  Application for Listed Building Consent; Demolition of western parapet wall.

  11 Mar 2026 180m away Heritage and listed buildings
• 20260609 Awaiting decision

  Gads Hill House School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7PA

  Application for the approval of condition 3 attached to planning reference number 20260278 relating to a sample of the red 'rubber' brick.

  12 Jun 2026 180m away Conditions
• 20260308 Granted

  Gads Hill House School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7PA

  Application for the partial approval of condition 3 (3. Repairs to garden walls) and (5. Gardener's Cottage Chimney) attached to planning reference number 20230281.

  23 Mar 2026 227m 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