Planning application
St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for the approval of condition 11 (Soft Landscaping) attached to planning reference number 20241161.
As published by the council, reference 20260426
Application record
- Reference
- 20260426
- Status
- Approval of details
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Whitehill And Windmill Hill
- Parish
- Non-Parish Area
- Postcode
- DA12 1NY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gravesham register
This site has had 9 applications since 2023: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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20260903 Awaiting decision
St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY
Application for variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission reference number 20241161 for Change of use of surplus convent buildings into two 6-bedroom townhouses, demolition of existing single-storey extensions to the west and construction of a 2-bedroom attached chalet bungalow, reorganisation of the convent car park and alterations to create a front entrance, erection of two single-storey bays to the rear elevation, dividing up the existing garden, and forming a new driveway to access the gardens to the rear.; to allow value engineering and design development.
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20260194 Granted
St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY
Application for the approval of condition 5 (Conservation of Habitats), condition 9 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), condition 10 (Hard Landscaping, Surface Finishes and Boundary Treatments) and Details of Biodiversity Gain Plan showing 10% net gain attached to planning permission reference number 20241161.
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20251246 Granted
St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY
Application for the approval of condition 16 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) attached to planning reference number 20241161.
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20251232 Granted
St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY
Application for the approval of condition 4 (Badger Survey Report) attached to planning reference number 20241161.
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20251097 Granted
St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY
Application for the approval of condition 3 (Facing Materials) attached to planning reference number 20241161.
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20241161 Granted
St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY
Change of use of surplus convent buildings into two 6-bedroom townhouses, demolition of existing single-storey extensions to the west and construction of a 2-bedroom attached chalet bungalow, reorganisation of the convent car park and alterations to create a front entrance, erection of two single-storey bays to the rear elevation, dividing up the existing garden, and forming a new driveway to access the gardens to the rear.
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20240726 Granted
St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY
Application for Variation of Conditions 2, 3 and 4 attached to planning permission reference number 20231319 for Alterations to the convent to include; proposed installation of new entrance at Theydon, closing of the party wall between Theydon and Hillside, extension to the staircase, alterations to the existing 1950s block to include cladding, re-glazing and re-roofing. Addition of a first floor to the chapel with roof lights and re-ordering of rooms and new lift; Amendment to materials. Removal of the brise soleil, rooflights to chapel and 1st floor.
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20231319 Granted
St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY
Alterations to the convent to include; proposed installation of new entrance at Theydon, closing of the party wall between Theydon and Hillside, extension to the staircase, alterations to the existing 1950s block to include cladding, re-glazing and re-roofing. Addition of a first floor to the chapel with roof lights and re-ordering of rooms and new lift.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Gravesham
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1 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 20241161 (Application Permitted)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Clay Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Gillingham
Active · incorporated 2003 · Gillingham
12 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
Gravesham granted permission on 1 July 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
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Gravesham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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