42 Brandon Street Gravesend Kent DA11 0PL Data via plota.co.uk

20250546 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a single family dwelling to a 7 person HMO. Conversion of loft space to habitable rooms with 2 dormer windows to the rear and 3 rooflights to the front. Installation of side window, privacy screening, rail fencing, 7 cycle spaces and bin facilities Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2025
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Consultation
11 Jun 2025
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Approved
1 Aug 2025

Approved on 1 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Nov 2026

Site constraints 4

Conservation area 9 m away: Darnley Road, 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.
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1361 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Gravesend built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 November 2026. 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 £360,000 in May 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

27 May 2025£360,000Recorded 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 area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
DA11 0PL
Received
3 Jun 2025
Validated
3 Jun 2025
Ward
Pelham
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2025
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
1 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 60 days. Approved, as 72% of full applications here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
148decided 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

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14063647
Planning Portal ref
PP-14063647
Neighbours
4 Jun 2025
Consultation
11 Jun 2025
Comments by
2 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2025
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.