St Thomas Almshouses Old Road West Gravesend Kent DA11 7LA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of existing staff facility The Lodge into 2 no. two bedroom self-contained flats, one at ground floor level and one across both the ground and first floor levels, including the erection of two dormer window extensions, fenestration alterations and the creation of 2 no. parking spaces. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 76.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 76, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Gravesham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Gravesham in the last twelve months, from validation. Gravesham decision record →
Public comments
67% object · below the UK average of 74%
46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14969240
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14969240
- Neighbours
- 19 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 14 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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The consultation period closed on 14 Sept 2026.