Land Adjacent To 41 The Hill Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9EX Data via plota.co.uk

20260796 - Full Planning Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Mixed use development for retail shop on the ground floor and 3 no. self contained two bedroom flats on the upper floors along with associated bins and cycle stores. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 59.

The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

The Hill, Northfleet 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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 7, the Hill, Grade II, 35 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1741 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; 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.

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Important details

Council
Gravesham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DA11 9EX
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Northfleet And Springhead
Parish
Non-Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 59, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Gravesham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 593 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
50decided 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

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 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