Gravesham planning committee decisions
25 decisions from the committee's minutes, 2 Jul 2025 to 23 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
4% decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 144th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 25
- Approved
- 56%
- Against officer advice
- 4%
- Meetings
- 12
How Gravesham compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 142 | Babergh Mid Suffolk | 4.4% | 2 of 45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | Colchester | 4.3% | 1 of 23 |
| 144 | Gravesham | 4% | 1 of 25 |
| 145 | Tendring | 4% | 1 of 25 |
| 146 | Bassetlaw | 4% | 1 of 25 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Gravesham's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 70.6% of these decisions; the committee approved 64.7%, 5.9 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Gravesham leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 17 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Gravesham's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
56% approved and 32% refused. Gravesham's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| May 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of Gravesham's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 25 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Gravesham's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
July 2026 1
May 2026 6
- Leisure centre changesCascades Leisure Centre Thong Lane Gravesend KentApproved
- Seven glamping podsEast Court Farm Church Lane Gravesend KentDeferred
- 150 homesLand West Of Norwood Lane Meopham Gravesend KentRefused
- Leisure centre amendmentCascades Leisure Centre Thong Lane Gravesend KentApproved
- 29 affordable homesLand At 7 To 39 Rose Avenue Gravesend KentApproved
- Up to 100 homesBlackthorn Farm Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend KentRefused
April 2026 2
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