32 Lewis Road Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9JG Data via plota.co.uk

20251108 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing two storey detached dwelling known as No 32 and the erection of a replacement self-build two storey dwelling and an additional self-build two storey dwelling to be known as No 30. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
19 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
25 Nov 2025
✓
Approved
22 Jan 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
28 May 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1338 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Istead Rise built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £640,000 in March 2023. Detached house, freehold.

10 March 2023£640,000

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

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DA13 9JG
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Ward
Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 28 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007182 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 7 days slower than Gravesham's median of 57 for full applications. Approved, as 70% of full applications here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
127decided in the last year

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

Public comments

10comments received
10 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14454749
Planning Portal ref
PP-14454749
Neighbours
25 Nov 2025
Consultation
25 Nov 2025
Comments by
16 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
14 Jan 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.