20260396

1. 17 Apr 2026

   Received by Gravesham

2. 29 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 20260397 Refused

  Mill House Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7ND

  Application for Listed Building Consent; Demolition of existing rear sun room and erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lights.

  17 Apr 2026 0m away Heritage and listed buildings
• 20260375 Awaiting decision

  Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

  Application for approval of condition 12 and 14 attached to planning permission reference number 20250481 relating to details of how the vehicle parking areas formed, surfaced, drained and marked out in accordance with a scheme and a detailed plan(s) showing how the development will enhance biodiversity.

  10 Apr 2026 258m away Conditions
• 20260039 Granted

  St Margarets Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7ND

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lantern. Conversion of loft space with hip to gable roof and two roof lights.

  14 Jan 2026 283m away Lawful development
• 20260022 Granted

  Willow Platt Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NF

  Application for approval of condition 3, 5, 7 and 10 attached to planning permission reference number 20251022 relating to a comprehensive Code of Construction Practice, details and samples of all materials and finishes to be used in the external faces of the building, a scheme detailing the proposed hard surface treatments and screening by walls, fences or other means, and a scheme detailing the proposed soft landscaping.

  9 Jan 2026 304m away Conditions

• 20260592 Refused

  96 Lanes Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7HS

  Erection of first floor rear extension.

  8 Jun 2026 Householder
• 20260501 Granted

  48 Parrock Road Gravesend Kent DA12 1QH

  Retrospective application for hard & soft landscaping to front garden with infilling of existing swimming pool.

  15 May 2026 Householder
• 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.

  29 Jul 2026 Householder
• 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.

  28 Apr 2026 Householder
• 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.

  28 Jul 2026 Householder