53 Kent Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0SZ Data via plota.co.uk

20250745 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of first floor extension and rear dormer. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2025
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Validated
2 Sept 2025
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Consultation
8 Sept 2025
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Approved
28 Oct 2025

Approved on 28 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Conservation area 27 m away: Darnley Road, Gravesend Conservation Area; Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 195 m away: Gravesend Cemetery; National infrastructure project 1777 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Inside the Gravesend built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area138 m² (1,485 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Gravesham
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
DA11 0SZ
Received
24 Jul 2025
Validated
2 Sept 2025
Ward
Pelham
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2025
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
28 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 79% of householder applications here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
356decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Gravesham in the last twelve months, from validation. Gravesham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14196926
Planning Portal ref
PP-14196926
Neighbours
8 Sept 2025
Consultation
8 Sept 2025
Comments by
29 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
Gravesham
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#180 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gravesham ranks #104 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Gravesham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gravesham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #287 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #286 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #104 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #110 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
34 decided
619
Total decisions
156 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.