89 Coopers Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7AH Data via plota.co.uk

20260563 - Proposed Lawful Development Certificate Pending Decision

Proposal

Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Change of use from a Class C3 dwelling house to a Class C4 HMO for 6 persons. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
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Committee
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 81.

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1227 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Northfleet built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 £230,000 in March 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

13 March 2026£230,000Recorded 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 area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Gravesham
Application type
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
DA11 7AH
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Coldharbour And Perry Street
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 81, past the statutory target. 83% of changes of use in Gravesham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8125 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
49decided 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

29comments received
28 objecting1 supporting

97% object · above the UK average of 74%

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14936885
Planning Portal ref
PP-14936885
Neighbours
16 Sept 2026
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Committee
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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

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.