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27 Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW

20150343Full Planning ApplicationApproved
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Approved on 2 June 2015

Council decision: PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Demolition of existing detached dwelling and garages and erection of a detached two storey, seven bedroom dwelling with detached garage and carport and formation of new vehicular access and drive.

Received
7 April 2015
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Ward
Higham
  1. Received7 Apr
  2. Validated7 Apr
  3. Consult.8 May
  4. Target2 Jun
  5. Decided2 Jun

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 27 Telegraph Hill Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7NW. Gravesham has handled 2,688 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 1 application across Higham. We hold 1,082 applications in total for the ME3 postcode area.

74% of full applications at Gravesham Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
ME3 7NW
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Higham

Planning application dates

Date validated
7 April 2015
Consultation expiry
15 May 2015
Consultation start
17 April 2015
Consultation end
8 May 2015
Neighbour consultation start
17 April 2015
Neighbour consultation end
8 May 2015
Last date for comments
15 May 2015
Target decision date
2 June 2015
Permission expires
2 June 2018

Applicant and agent

Agent address
The Joiners Shop The Historic Dockyard Chatham Kent ME4 4TZ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
24 April 2015
Site notice end
15 May 2015

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-04094865
Documents
11
Constraints
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO_1985_002Covers the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Associated applications

  1. 2017
    16 Feb

    Application for a minor material amendment to planning permission reference number 20160821

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendment20170159
  2. 2016
    23 Aug

    Application for a non-material amendment to planning application reference 20150343

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendment20160821
  3. 2015
    7 Apr

    Demolition of existing detached dwelling and garages and erection of a detached two storey, seven bedroom…

    This applicationApprovedFull20150343

Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2020
    19 Nov

    T01- Holly Tree - Reduce canopy all round by no more than 1-2 metres to allow other trees in the vicinity to…

    ApprovedWorks to Protected Tree(s)20201222
  2. 2015
    9 Nov

    The felling of one Beech Tree, the thinning and shortening of a dangerous branch of one Oak Tree and the…

    ApprovedWorks to a Protected Tree(s)20151101
  3. 2015
    5 May

    The felling of one dangerous Silver Birch Tree overhanging the highway and interfering overhead cables, and…

    ApprovedWorks to a Protected Tree(s)20150464
  4. 2014
    4 Dec

    The 25% crown reduction of two Quercus Petrea - Sessile Oak Trees on boundary between Nos. 27 & 29 Telegraph…

    ApprovedWorks to a Protected Tree(s)20141155
  5. 2014
    1 Dec

    Felling of one Oak tree.

    ApprovedWorks to a Protected Tree(s)20141146
  6. 2014
    3 Mar

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of extensions on both sides with associated external works.

    ApprovedFull Planning Application20140208

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