Planning application
Atbara Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7EQ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate Construction of a raised patio.
As published by the council, reference 20260169
Application record
- Reference
- 20260169
- Type
- Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Certificate Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Certificate Refused
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Higham And Shorne
- Parish
- Higham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME3 7EQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gravesham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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20240180 Granted
Atbara Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7EQ
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20211583 to allow changes to fenestration and introduction of facing brick plinth to all elevations. Change of roof tiles from blue/black roof slates to plain red roof tiles.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Gravesham
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Certificate Refused
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26 Jul 2026
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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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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Gravesham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Atbara Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7EQ
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20211583 to allow changes to fenestration and introduction of facing brick plinth to all elevations. Change of roof tiles from blue/black roof slates to plain red roof tiles.
Granted Amendments Roofing Windows or glazing 4 docs -
Ballacraine Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7EQ
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Granted -
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20260846 Awaiting decision
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20260471 Granted
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20260150 Granted
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