12 Gore Green Cottages Gore Green Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7HJ Data via plota.co.uk

20260644 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a side/rear single storey extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Validated
1 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Lower Higham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £340,000 in January 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 January 2024£340,000
7 July 2023£222,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Gravesham
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
ME3 7HJ
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Higham And Shorne
Parish
Higham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 11 days faster than Gravesham's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 76% of extensions here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
394decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15025896
Planning Portal ref
PP-15025896
Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gravesham
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#180 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.