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20260580 - Discharge of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Application for the approval of condition 7 (External Lighting) attached to planning reference number . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Grain to Woolwich across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Riverside, Gravesend Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument about 70 m away: Gravesend blockhouse
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Royal Terrace Pier, Including the Pavilions Flanking the Entrance, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Gravesend built-up area; Priority habitat about 12 m away: Mudflats; Air quality management area about 93 m away: Gravesham A226 One-way system AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Gravesham
Application type
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
DA12 2BG
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Town
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14975845
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