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41A Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AJ

20240953Householder Planning ApplicationApproved
Householder

Approved on 12 December 2024

Council decision: PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Demolition of existing side conservatory, chimney stack and flue, and erection of a single storey side extension with roof lantern

Received
21 October 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Higham And Shorne
  1. Received21 Oct
  2. Validated21 Oct
  3. Consult.15 Nov
  4. Target16 Dec
  5. Decided12 Dec

Decided in 52 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 41A Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AJ. Gravesham has handled 2,688 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 4 days quicker than Gravesham's typical decision time. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 129 applications across Higham And Shorne. 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 7AJ
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Higham

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 October 2024
Consultation expiry
15 November 2024
Consultation start
25 October 2024
Consultation end
15 November 2024
Neighbour consultation start
25 October 2024
Neighbour consultation end
15 November 2024
Last date for comments
15 November 2024
Target decision date
16 December 2024
Permission expires
12 December 2027

Applicant and agent

Agent address
The Clubhouse 50 Grosvenor Hill London W1K 3QT

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13497247
Documents
21
Constraints
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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.

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

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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2022
    28 Feb

    **REVISED DESCRIPTION** Retrospective application for retention of a conservatory.

    PendingFull Planning Application20220214
  2. 2021
    7 Sep

    Retrospective application for retention of first floor patio terrace and other associated works

    ApprovedFull Planning Application20211102
  3. 2020
    29 Dec

    Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference no. 20191183 to replace…

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)20201373
  4. 2020
    29 Dec

    Retrospective application for a garage.

    ApprovedFull Planning Application20201372
  5. 2020
    3 Jul

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20191183

    ApprovedNon-material amendment20200634
  6. 2019
    11 Nov

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, alterations to the roof for an infill extension at first floor on…

    ApprovedFull Planning Application20191183

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