Planning application
Cascades Leisure Centre Thong Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4LG
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans), condition 10 (Noise Assessment), condition 19 (Soft Landscaping Scheme) part iii, condition 34 (Energy Efficiency) and removal of condition 13 (Play Equipment) attached to planning permission reference number 20221293 for Demolition of the existing Cascades Leisure Centre and public house and redevelopment of the site to provide a new leisure centre with community pool, leisure water, cafe, soft play, 'clip n climb' facility, a six court sports hall, fitness suite, spin studio, 2 no. fitness studios, 2 no. squash courts, a new tennis/netball court, improvements to the existing play area, landscaping across the site and associated car parking.
As published by the council, reference 20260238
Application record
- Reference
- 20260238
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- DA12 4LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gravesham register
This site has had 8 applications since 2025: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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20260239 Awaiting decision
Cascades Leisure Centre Thong Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4LG
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20221293 to allow amendment to the description of development to Demolition of the existing Cascades Leisure Centre and public house and redevelopment of the site to provide a new leisure centre with community pool, leisure water, cafe, soft play, a six court sports hall, fitness suite, spin studio, 2 no. fitness studios, a new tennis/netball court, landscaping across the site and associated car parking.
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20251198 Granted
Cascades Leisure Centre Thong Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4LG
Application for the approval of condition 5 (part a, b and c) attached to planning reference number 20221293 relating to a strategy to deal with the potential risks associated with any contamination of the site.
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20251199 Granted
Cascades Leisure Centre Thong Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4LG
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of use of permitted development rights to install electronic communications apparatus and development ancillary to radio equipment housing.
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20251170 Granted
Cascades Leisure Centre Thong Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4LG
Application for the approval of condition 4 (Foul Water Strategy) and condition 6 (Surface Water Strategy) attached to planning reference number 20221293.
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20251171 Granted
Cascades Leisure Centre Thong Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4LG
Application for the approval of condition 7 attached to planning reference number 20221293 relating to arboricultural impact assessment and arboricultural method statement.
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20251172 Granted
Cascades Leisure Centre Thong Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4LG
Application for the approval of condition 3 attached to planning reference number 20221293 relating to a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
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20251157 Awaiting decision
Cascades Leisure Centre Thong Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4LG
Application for the approval of condition 8 (Archaeology) attached to planning reference number 20260238.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Gravesham
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10 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Gravesham granted permission on 1 June 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 this record
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