Planning application
White House Farm School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Redevelopment of barn (building 5) and reconstruction of adjoining building (building 8).
As published by the council, reference 20260158
Application record
- Reference
- 20260158
- Type
- Householder Planning Application
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Higham And Shorne
- Parish
- Higham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME3 7JH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gravesham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20260257 Awaiting decision
White House Farm School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JH
Application for the approval of condition 4 (Details of materials for reconstruction of flint retaining wall) attached to planning reference number 20240729.
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20260159 Granted
White House Farm School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JH
Application for Listed Building Consent for the redevelopment of barn (building 5) including removal of roof tiles and reconstruction of adjoining building (building 8).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Gravesham
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17 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
38 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Gravesham granted permission on 20 August 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.
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