20260523

1. 20 May 2026

   Received by Gravesham

2. 1 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate Granted

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 20260717 Awaiting decision

  41 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AN

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Conversion of loft space to habitable room with rear dormer and installation of 3 roof lights to the front.

  14 Jul 2026 119m away Lawful development
• 20260719 Awaiting decision

  41 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AN

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of a single storey rear extension.

  14 Jul 2026 120m away Heritage and listed buildings
• 20260007 Granted

  42 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AD

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use of the house to allow a house with 3 rentable rooms with one double room on the ground floor with a self contained living room/lounge suite and bathroom, and shared bathroom on the first and the kitchen on the ground will be Shared.

  5 Jan 2026 159m away Lawful development
• 20260440 Refused

  13 Ascot Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5AL

  Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 3.80 metres and eaves height of 2.80 metres.

  29 Apr 2026 168m away Prior approval
• 20260641 Granted

  13 Ascot Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5AL

  Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 4.00 metres and eaves height of 2.80 metres.

  23 Jun 2026 168m away Prior approval
• 20260328 Granted

  15 Malvina Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AP

  Erection of a part first floor, part two storey front extension, erection of a single storey side extension, erection of a first floor rear extension and a single storey rear/side extension. Roof alterations to include change in roof form, raising of the roof, a dormer extension in the side roof slope and installation of rooflights and solar panels. Fenestration alterations and conversion of the roof space to form habitable rooms.

  26 Mar 2026 193m away Householder

• 20260599 Granted

  88 Vale Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8DA

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a single-storey outbuilding for ancillary use to the main dwelling.

  9 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 20260590 Granted

  24 Barley Drive Gravesend Kent DA11 7GP

  Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lights and French folding doors.

  8 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development