Planning application
20260334
26 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BZ
Proposal
Demolition of existing garage and shed. Erection of external storage building. Erection of single storey side extension with roof lights, new front porch and extension to raised patio.
As published by the council, reference 20260334
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Gravesham
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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20260619 Awaiting decision
26 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BZ
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; a roof extension and single-storey side extension.
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20260053 Granted
3 High View Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7HR
Demolition of existing garage, side extension and porch. Erection of single storey side/rear extension and porch. Loft conversion into habitable rooms with rear dormer and roof lights to front roof slope.
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20260155 Granted
25 Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7DD
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.11 metres, maximum heigh of 3.72 metres, and eaves height of 2.80 metres.
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20230043 Granted
82A Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7DD
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the loft conversion with rear dormer and skylights to front roof slope
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20260223 Awaiting decision
Land North Of High View School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7HP
Application for Outline application with all/some matters reserved for the development of up to 50 residential dwellings (including affordable housing), vehicular access road from School Lane, internal roads, car parking, landscaping, public open space, and other associated works and infrastructure. All matters to be reserved with the exception of the main site access.
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20230005 Refused
Higham Grange Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NE
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the continued use of previous stable building as a 3 bedroom residential dwelling ancillary to the main house 'Higham Grange'
Other householder applications
In Gravesham
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20260592 Refused
96 Lanes Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7HS
Erection of first floor rear extension.
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20260501 Granted
48 Parrock Road Gravesend Kent DA12 1QH
Retrospective application for hard & soft landscaping to front garden with infilling of existing swimming pool.
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20260769 Awaiting decision
27 Willow Walk Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QS
Demolition of existing side and rear extensions, including front bay window, garage and car port, and construction of a two storey side extension, a part two/part single storey rear extension and a two storey front extension incorporating an entrance porch.
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20260434 Refused
4 St Columbas Close Gravesend Kent DA12 4AH
Part retrospective application for raised concrete bases at side and rear. Erection of porch at side and pergola with solid roof at rear. Installation of dropped kerb and formation of driveway at front.
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20260764 Awaiting decision
17 Dobson Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5TF
Erection of a single storey extension to existing outbuilding to provide a kitchenette and shower room ancillary to the existing dwellinghouse; single-storey rear extension to bungalow; loft conversion with erection of a rear dormer, roof alterations, and associated internal alterations.