Taj 170 - 171 Parrock Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1ER Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from restaurant to restaurant/takeaway; extension of opening hours to 11.00 to 23.30 every day; erection of single storey rear extension, projecting sign and new shop front; installation of air intake, canopy extraction; and internal layout alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Validated
8 Apr 2026
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Consultation
8 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Conservation area about 6 m away: King Street, Gravesend Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1337 m away: Tilbury2; Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Gravesend built-up area; Air quality management area about 2 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DA12 1ER
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Town
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Architecture & Interior Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 198 days from validation, 142 days slower than Gravesham's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 67% of changes of use here are.

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

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14577101
Planning Portal ref
PP-14577101
Neighbours
8 Apr 2026
Consultation
8 Apr 2026
Comments by
15 May 2026
Site or press notice
23 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
3 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 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