24 St James Avenue Gravesend Kent DA11 0EY Data via plota.co.uk

20260925 - Householder Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Retrospective application for erection of porch and rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Nov 2026
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Consultation
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Dec 2026, from Gravesham's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 25 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1238 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 5 November 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
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
DA11 0EY
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Ward
Pelham
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jan 2027
Decision level
Schedule 2
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mark Carter, Mark Carter Associates

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Gravesham usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
452decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
4 Nov 2026
Consultation
4 Nov 2026
Comments by
25 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Jan 2027
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