Planning application
20260505
34 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EN
Proposal
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; loft conversion to create 1 no. self contained HMO room and drying room. Dormer to rear elevation, 3 no. roof lights to front elevation and alterations to fenestration.
As published by the council, reference 20260505
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Gravesham
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18 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Certificate 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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20260506 Awaiting decision
34 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EN
Erection of a first and second floor side extension to create 4 No. self contained HMO rooms.
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20260150 Granted
31 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EH
Application for an Existing Lawful Development Certificate for the continued use as a dwellinghouse with an element of care for no more than 6no. residents for a period of at least 10 years and lawful use classification can be considered C3 use.
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20260151 Granted
30 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EH
Application for an Existing Lawful Development Certificate; for continuing use as a dwelling house with an element of care for no more than 6. residents.
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20260037 Granted
105 London Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9LY
Conversion of a dwellinghouse into two 3 bedroom flats. Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of loft space to habitable rooms with rear dormer roof extension.
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20240952 Refused
12 Lennox Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0EP
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 3.005 metres and eaves height of 2.785 metres.
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20210782 Granted
12A Lennox Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0EP
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 3.30 metres and eaves height of 2.75 metres.
Other lawful development applications
In Gravesham
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20260599 Granted
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20260590 Granted
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Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lights and French folding doors.
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20260586 Refused
Sunny Side Round Street Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9AY
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension.
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20260576 Granted
Sunny Side Round Street Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9AY
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a single storey garden building.
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20260758 Awaiting decision
15 Upper Avenue Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9DA
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb and front driveway.