2 Pelham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0HW Data via plota.co.uk

20251252 - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Erection of two-storey rear extension and subdivision of dwelling into 5x one bed flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Consultation
7 Jan 2026
Refused
26 Feb 2026
Appeal dismissed
7 Jul 2026

Refused on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Pelham Road / The Avenue, Gravesend Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Gravesham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DA11 0HW
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Pelham
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
26 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 7 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 23% of full applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
225decided 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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14508109
Neighbours
7 Jan 2026
Consultation
7 Jan 2026
Comments by
6 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Mar 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