Harvel House Farm Cafe Harvel House Farm Harvel Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0DH Data via plota.co.uk

20260300 - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent; Retrospective application for change of use of six buildings from agricultural use to multiple uses (Building A - Farm shop/Cafe, Building B - Storage & Preparation rooms, Building C - Cafe, Building D - Pizza kitchen, Building E - Ice cream shop, storage and sweet shop, Building F - Toilets) and changes to buildings including new windows, doors and other works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 1 Jul 2026.

Important details

Council
Gravesham
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DA13 0DH
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Meopham South And Vigo
Parish
Meopham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Site notice
18 Jun 2026
Press notice
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gravesham
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#180 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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