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20260278 - Listed Building Consent Approved
DemolitionListed buildings

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent; Demolition of western parapet wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Mar 2026
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Consultation
17 Mar 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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National infrastructure project about 44 m away: Lower Thames Crossing
The site is about 44 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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Gadshill Place, Grade I, about 31 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Higham (Gravesham) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Council
Gravesham
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
ME3 7PA
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Higham And Shorne
Parish
Higham
Case officer
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Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 70% of demolitions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
90decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Mar 2026
Comments by
17 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
27 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
6 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

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20250370
2025 Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent; removal of floorboards to examine the floor jois…
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2025
Retention of the Hewlett Pavilion and ancillary buildings on a permanent basis with assoc…
20250863
2025
Retention of the Hewlett Pavilion and ancillary buildings on a permanent basis with assoc…
20250863
2025 Approved
Installation of a proposed polycarbonate roof canopy over outdoor seating area.
20250506
2025 Approved
Installation of a proposed polycarbonate roof canopy over outdoor seating area.
20250506
2024 Approved
Application for the approval of condition 3.2 and 4.2 attached to planning reference numb…
20240889
2024 Approved
Application for the approval of condition 3.2 and 4.2 attached to planning reference numb…
20240889
2023 Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent for roof and ceiling repairs to classroom H1 and…
20230281
2020 Refused
Retention of the Hewlett Pavilion on a permanent basis.
20200385
2020 Approved
Retention of existing temporary portacabin for a period of three years or until Phase II…
20200132
2016 Approved
***REVISED DESCRIPTION***Retention of existing temporary single storey portacabin to prov…
20160272
2016 Approved
Retention of the single storey building (Hewlett Pavilion) to the south of the walled kit…
20160271
Within ~100m

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2018 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension.
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2016 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension.
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2017 Approved
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20170019
Gravesham
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#180 of 296 councils
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Other 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