3 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of the existing rear conservatory. Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof light. Erection of a open entrance porch. Removal of chimney and associated internal works. Replacement of all fenestration, pitched roof tiles and external render. Installation of a dropped kerb. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £425,000 in July 2026. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 30% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Gravesham in the last twelve months, from validation. Gravesham decision record →
Public comments
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15172501
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15172501
- Neighbours
- 1 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 1 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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