Premier Inn Hever Court Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5UQ Data via plota.co.uk

20260258 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Retrospective Change of use of the existing building from hotel (Use Class C1) to shared residential accommodation (sui generis HMO) for 30 persons including shared amenity spaces, with associated internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Consultation
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 May 2026
Appeal
Appeal In Progress

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 169. The consultation period closed on 1 May 2026.

Site constraints 1

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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DA12 5UQ
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Singlewell
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 May 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 169, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in Gravesham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 169113 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

41comments received
40 objecting1 supporting

98% object · above the UK average of 75%

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14756600
Neighbours
27 Mar 2026
Consultation
27 Mar 2026
Comments by
1 May 2026
Site or press notice
8 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
22 May 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 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