Planning application
20260420
2 Norah Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7ER
Proposal
Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear/side extension with roof lantern. Roof alterations, enlargement to front and rear dormers and reconfigured front hardstanding with revised vehicle crossover, extension to existing dropped kerb and alterations to fenestration.
As published by the council, reference 20260420
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Gravesham
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29 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 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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20260728 Awaiting decision
2 Norah Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7ER
Erection of a revised two-storey side extension with lowered and subordinate roof design, single-storey rear/side extension, roof alterations including revised front and rear dormers, reconfigured front hardstanding with revised vehicle crossover, extension to the existing dropped kerb and associated alterations to fenestration.
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20210586 Granted
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Erection, repositioning of a replacement boundary wall and change of use of amenity land to residential garden.
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20210725 Granted
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Holly Tree (T1) 1m all around reduction to remove overhang and improve the appearance of the tree, and Oak Tree (T2) 2m all around reduction to remove overhang and improve the appearance of the tree.
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20260395 Granted
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20260494 Granted
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Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension with roof light.
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20260103 Granted
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Other householder applications
In Gravesham
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20260592 Refused
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20260501 Granted
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Retrospective application for hard & soft landscaping to front garden with infilling of existing swimming pool.
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20260769 Awaiting decision
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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.