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138 Valley Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 5SA

Awaiting decision Gravesham 20260923

Works: Roofing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's home (Use Class C2) accommodating up to four children, together with loft/roof alterations, internal reconfiguration, an ancillary games room outbuilding, alterations to the front boundary treatment and formation of a dropped kerb.

As published by the council, reference 20260923

Application record

Reference
20260923
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Whitehill And Windmill Hill
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Postcode
DA12 5SA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Gravesham

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Gravesham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Dream Design Develop Ltd Agent, a design practice

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Zaka Homes Ltd Applicant, a developer registered in Gravesend

Active · incorporated 2026 · Gravesend

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Gravesham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Gravesham's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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