69 Lower Higham Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2NQ Data via plota.co.uk

20260848 - Householder Planning Application Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Creation of a vehicle crossover and extension of existing driveway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
26 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
19 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

National infrastructure project about 308 m away: Lower Thames Crossing
The site is about 308 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Ramsar wetland about 393 m away: Thames Estuary & Marshes; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; SSSI about 393 m away: South Thames Estuary and Marshes SSSI; 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 6 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 1

Last sold for £310,000 in December 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

5 December 2023£310,000

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

Building

Floor area85 m² (915 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, 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
DA12 2NQ
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Chalk
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Refused, as 24% of extensions here are.

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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15172637
Planning Portal ref
PP-15172637
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.