Ashley Down Nursing Home 29 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LD Data via plota.co.uk

20260865 - Existing Lawful Development Certificate Pending Consideration
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for an Existing Lawful Development Certificate; For the continued use as a Class C2 Residential Institution. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 29 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Windmill Hill, 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 ↗
Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. 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
Existing Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
DA12 1LD
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Whitehill And Windmill Hill
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15187124
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

36 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Application for Listed Building Consent in respect of the change of use from Residential…
20250619
2025 Withdrawn
Change of use from Residential Care Home for the Elderly to Residential Care Home for You…
20250618
2025 Withdrawn
Application for Listed Building Consent in respect of the change of use from Residential…
20250619
2025 Withdrawn
Change of use from Residential Care Home for the Elderly to Residential Care Home for You…
20250618
2024 Refused
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the conversion to a 6-Bed…
20240850
2024 Refused
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the conversion to a 6-Bed…
20240850
2023 Approved
Application for approval of condition 3 attached to Listed Building Consent reference num…
20230456
2022 Approved
Proposed remedial works to existing damaged roof.
20221344
2022 Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent in respect of the proposed remedial works to exis…
20221341
2017 Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent in respect of the recovering of main roof with ma…
20171031
2016 Withdrawn
Application for Listed Building Consent for the recovering of the roof with machine made…
20161074
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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20251089
2025 Approved
32 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LB
Works to trees in a Conservation Area; 2 x Sycamore Trees (T1 and T3) and 1 x Holly Tree…
20251089
2025 Approved
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Demolition of existing garage and excavation of rear garden for the erection of a two-sto…
20250104
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2024 Refused
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2022 Approved
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T1 - Sycamore - reduced by 30%.
20221001
2022 Approved
24 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LD
Bay Tree (T1) - fell due to damage to boundary railings from roots.
20220071
2021 Approved
21 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LD
The felling of one Leylandii Conifer Tree (T1) in the front garden due to proximity to ho…
20210946
2020 Approved
8 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LD
Enlarging of structural openings on below ground floor, re-arranging internal layout to m…
20200916
2020 Approved
15 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent
Erection of a single storey rear extension with internal works.
20200684
2020 Approved
15 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent
Replace the existing ground and first windows on the front elevation with double glazed s…
20200462
2020 Approved
8 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LD
Silver Birch (T1) to rear to be crown thinned and crown reduced by approx 8-12 feet. Labu…
20200164
2018 Approved
Rear Of 13 And 14 William Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1HD
Change of use of land from rear access to residential gardens.
20180811
2018 Approved
Rear Of 13 And 14 William Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1HD
Change of use of land from rear access to residential gardens.
20180811
2019 Approved
Windmill Gardens Clarence Place Gravesend Kent
The reduction back to the old pruning wounds of 6 no. trees of various species adjacent t…
20190163
2019 Approved
Windmill Gardens Clarence Place Gravesend Kent
The reduction back to the old pruning wounds of 6 no. trees of various species adjacent t…
20190163
2018 Approved
Land To The Rear Of 14 William Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1HD
Remove one elder tree.
20180774
2018 Approved
Land To The Rear Of 14 William Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1HD
Remove one elder tree.
20180774
2016 Approved
10 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LD
Erection of three storey side extension and conversion of the property to 4 self-containe…
20160304
2025 Approved
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Application for the approval of condition 8 (External Facing Materials) and condition 11…
20251226
2025 Approved
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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