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53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

Granted Gravesham 20260103 Householder Planning Application

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

Proposal

Partial conversion of outbuilding into annex, alterations to existing off-road parking.

As published by the council, reference 20260103

Application record

Reference
20260103
Type
Householder Planning Application
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Decided
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Higham And Shorne
Parish
Higham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME3 7BU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gravesham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 20251093 Refused

    53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    Conversion of existing garage/gym into annex.

    Decided 16 Jan 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 25 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gravesham granted permission on 25 March 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 53 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    20251093 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 0m away

    Conversion of existing garage/gym into annex.

    Refused Householder 18 docs
    Domestic
  • 45 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    20250822 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 43m away

    Application for the approval of condition 3 (External Facing Materials) and condition 4 (Soft Landscaping) attached to planning reference number 20240482.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • 27 Brice Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AB

    20260494 Submitted 13 May 2026 76m away

    Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension with roof light.

    Granted Extension Loft or dormer
    Small domestic
  • 34 Brice Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AB

    20250872 Submitted 2 Sep 2025 90m away

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

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
  • Land Adjacent To 11 Dombey Close And 7 Brice Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AE

    20260237 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 114m away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~27 Apr

    The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of the installation of 1no. 9M Light Wooden Pole outside 11 Dombey Close and 1no. 10M Light Wooden Pole outside 7 Brice Road.

    Awaiting decision
  • 93 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BX

    20240868 Submitted 25 Sep 2024 128m away

    Demolition of existing rear extension and internal partitions. Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof light.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs
    Small domestic

In Gravesham

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    9 Feb 2026 Householder
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    12 Feb 2026 Householder
  • 20251315 Granted

    2 Tradescant Drive Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0EE

    Erection of single storey rear/side extension; enlargement of frontage parking area; and installation of dropped kerb.

    31 Dec 2025 Householder
  • 20260555 Awaiting decision

    Forge House Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0AT

    Demolition of existing porch; erection of front porch, installation of UPVC windows at front and side; and erection of front boundary wall/railings/gate.

    29 May 2026 Householder
  • 20260537 Awaiting decision

    184 Singlewell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7RB

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and pool enclosure.

    26 May 2026 Householder