Site Of Former Police Station 133 Windmill Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1DB Data via plota.co.uk

20260131 - Major Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of 67 Retirement Living Apartments for older people (comprising 67no. 1 bedrooms) including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Feb 2026
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Validated
4 Feb 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

Upper Windmill Street, 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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 51-54, Windmill Street, Grade II, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 6 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.
Show all 6 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 1418 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Inside the Gravesend built-up area; Air quality management area about 82 m away: Gravesham A226 One-way system AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
Major Planning Application
Postcode
DA12 1DB
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Ward
Pelham
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

How this decision compares

Decided in 243 days from validation, 187 days slower than Gravesham's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 59% of new homes here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
1 objecting2 neutral1 supporting

25% support · above the UK average of 16%

136 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14646382
Planning Portal ref
PP-14646382
Neighbours
13 Feb 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
25 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
6 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gravesham
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#180 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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