The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE

Pending Consideration 20260479
Council
Date received
8 May 2026
Date validated
8 May 2026
Postcode
DA13 0JE

Description

Application for Listed Building Consent; Installation of wood-fibre insulation board with lime plaster and breathable paint to the internal side of the external walls, ceilings at first floor and loft. Removal of existing asbestos and impermeable plaster / paints. Additional brick steps to the stair between the kitchen and the music room as well as to the stair between the garden room and the living room. Removal of an internal door and installation of a sliding door to bedroom 4. Re-decoration of existing modern windows to be finished in white paint.

Gravesham
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#186 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gravesham ranks #109 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Gravesham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 74% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 74% approved vs 90% nationally
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Gravesham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #277 of 282
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 282
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #109 of 282
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #113 of 282
54%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
40 decided
627
Total decisions
178 refused in 2025