81 Old Road East Gravesend Kent DA12 1NX Data via plota.co.uk

20260962 - Proposed Lawful Development Certificate Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Changing of roof profile from hip to gable and loft conversion with rear dormer extension and front rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from Gravesham's recent extensions.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1363 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Gravesend built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 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, 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 £487,500 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.

19 June 2026£487,500
24 March 2006£232,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, 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
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
DA12 1NX
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Whitehill And Windmill Hill
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tricon Design

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Gravesham usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
399decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15258243
Planning Portal ref
PP-15258243
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.