Land North Of Cherry Trees Ridge Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent Data via plota.co.uk

20260141 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Change of useTrees & landscaping

Proposal

Retrospective change of use for the siting of 4 pitches for Gypsy / Traveller occupation to include one static, one touring caravan and one amenity building on each pitch. Associated changes in land levels and hard / soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Consultation
18 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 9 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 167.

The consultation period closed on 19 Jun 2026.

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 8

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.
Read the government guidance ↗
Ancient woodland about 2 m away: Ridge Wood/High Reed
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Public byway open to all traffic about 0 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Restorable Habitat
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order about 3 m away: Land at Culverstone Estate, Meopham; Priority habitat about 3 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Culverstone Green 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 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DA13 0DP
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Meopham South And Vigo
Parish
Meopham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 167, past the statutory target. 84% 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 22 Oct 2026.

Day 167111 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
50decided 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

126comments received
89 objecting1 neutral36 supporting

71% object · below the UK average of 74%

116 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14679481
Planning Portal ref
PP-14679481
Neighbours
18 May 2026
Consultation
18 May 2026
Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
25 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2023 Refused
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Erection of two storey side extension including loft conversion and dormers.
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2022
Hope House Ridge Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0DP
Erection of two storey side extension including loft conversion and dormers
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2021 Approved
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2021 Refused
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Erection of dormer windows to front and rear roof slopes and associated roof alterations.
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2020 Refused
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Erection of dormer windows to front and rear roof slopes and associated roof alterations.
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2017 Approved
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2017 Refused
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings