Port Of London Authority London River House Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BG

20220149Full Planning ApplicationApproved

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Approved on 22 March 2022

Council decision: PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Removal of existing mesh from two existing arches, infilling of all (5 no.) existing arches with railings, installation of mechanically operated sliding security gate to under-croft on West elevation, removal of existing hand railing and installation of infill railing panels on South elevation and installation of 2 no. pedestrian security gates to under-croft on South elevation.

Received: 28 January 2022
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 1
Council: Gravesham Borough Council
Ward: Riverside

ReceivedReceived28 Jan
ValidatedValidated28 Jan
Consult.Consultation3 Mar
TargetTarget Date25 Mar
DecidedDecided22 Mar

Decided in 53 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Port Of London Authority London River House Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BG. Gravesham has handled 2,688 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 3 days quicker than Gravesham's typical decision time. The site is in the Riverside, Gravesend conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 20 other applications at this address. We hold 1,496 applications in total for the DA12 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: DA12 2BG
Application type: Full Planning Application
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Non-Parish Area

Planning application dates

Date validated: 28 January 2022
Consultation expiry: 18 March 2022
Consultation start: 10 February 2022
Consultation end: 3 March 2022
Neighbour consultation start: 10 February 2022
Neighbour consultation end: 3 March 2022
Last date for comments: 18 March 2022
Target decision date: 25 March 2022
Permission expires: 22 March 2025

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Site notice start: 25 February 2022
Site notice end: 18 March 2022

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-10374067
Documents: 11
Constraints: 12

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Riverside, Gravesend Conservation AreaPart of the site
Listed building: Grade II: The Royal Terrace Pier, Including the Pavilions Flanking the EntranceOn this site
Tree Preservation Order: TPO_1967_001Part of the site

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, 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.

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