F S Steakhouse Ltd 25 - 26 Milton Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2RF Data via plota.co.uk

20250607 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion and change of use of first floor from E(B) to C3 use to provide 2 residential units comprising one 1 bedroom flat and one 2 bedroom flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2025
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Consultation
9 Oct 2025
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Approved
4 Nov 2025

Approved on 4 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Nov 2026

Site constraints 7

Milton Place, 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Gravesham A226 One-way system AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument about 153 m away: New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton Chantry
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1102 m away: Tilbury2; 10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Gravesend built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DA12 2RF
Received
18 Jun 2025
Validated
18 Jun 2025
Ward
Town
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2025
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
4 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Alan Penfold, Penfold Project Services
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 139 days from validation, 79 days slower than Gravesham's median of 60 for full applications. 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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14098428
Planning Portal ref
PP-14098428
Neighbours
20 Jun 2025
Consultation
9 Oct 2025
Comments by
30 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
2 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
13 Aug 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

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