Port Of London Authority London River House Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BG
Approved on 3 December 2025
Council decision: PermittedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Application for Listed Building Consent for the demolition of an external stairwell, construction of a new single storey roof space, removal and relocation of the radar mast, internal refurbishment, improvements to the exterior facades and new landscaping to provide a level access to London River House and the PCC. The existing link between the PCC and Grade II listed Royal Terrace Pier will be enhanced, and repaving works is proposed in the forecourt area of the listed pier.
- Received
- 17 April 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Ward
- Town
- ReceivedReceived17 Apr
- ValidatedValidated17 Apr
- Consult.Consultation2 Jun
- TargetTarget Date12 Jun
- DecidedDecided3 Dec
Decided in 230 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a heritage application for demolition at Port Of London Authority London River House Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BG. Gravesham has handled 143 applications of this type. This one was decided in 230 days, 25 weeks longer 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. In the past year there have been 114 applications across Town. We hold 1,496 applications in total for the DA12 postcode area.
80% of heritage 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
- Listed Building Consent
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Non-Parish Area
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 17 April 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 11 June 2025
- Consultation start
- 1 May 2025
- Consultation end
- 2 June 2025
- Last date for comments
- 11 June 2025
- Target decision date
- 12 June 2025
- Permission expires
- 3 December 2028
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 9 May 2025
- Advertisement expiry
- 30 May 2025
- Site notice start
- 21 May 2025
- Site notice end
- 11 June 2025
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-13950557
- Documents
- 69
- Constraints
- 14
Site constraints
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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Associated applications
- 202517 Apr
Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference number 20221294
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)Filed alongside20250381 - 202517 Apr
Application for Listed Building Consent for the demolition of an external stairwell, construction of a new…
This applicationApprovedListed building consent20250385
Planning history at this site
19 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202623 Sep
Application for the approval of condition 8 attached to planning reference number 20250381
PendingDischarge of conditions20260947 - 20264 Aug
Application for the approval of condition 6 (Soft Landscaping) attached to planning reference number 20250381.
ApprovedDischarge of conditions20260784 - 20264 Jun
Application for the approval of condition 7 (External Lighting) attached to planning reference number…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions20260580 - 20267 Apr
Application for the approval of condition 5 (Hard Landscaping) attached to planning reference number 20250381.
ApprovedDischarge of conditions20260357 - 20267 Apr
Provision of a pedestrian access gate.
ApprovedFull Planning Application20260356 - 202623 Feb
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20250381
ApprovedNon-material amendment20260209 - 202527 Nov
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20250381
ApprovedNon-material amendment20251207 - 202527 Nov
Application for the approval of conditions 2 and 3 (External Facing Materials) attached to planning reference…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions20251208 - 202525 Sep
Works to protected trees; 1 x Lime Tree (Tilia x europa) (T1) - Removal of diseased tree.
ApprovedWorks to Protected Tree(s)20250960 - 202530 Jul
Application for the approval of condition 11 attached to planning permission reference number 20221294
ApprovedDischarge of conditions20250770 - 20251 May
Application for the approval of condition 12 and 13 attached to planning permission reference number 20221294
ApprovedDischarge of conditions20250435 - 202330 Nov
Application for the approval of condition 3 attached to planning permission reference number 20221294
ApprovedDischarge of conditions20231211 - 202320 Sep
Application for the partial approval of condition 3 attached to planning permission reference number 20221294
WithdrawnDischarge of conditions20230980 - 20231 Sep
Application for the approval of condition 6 attached to planning permission reference number 20221294
ApprovedDischarge of conditions20230914 - 20225 Dec
Demolition of an external stairwell, construction of a new single storey roof space, removal and relocation…
ApprovedFull Planning Application20221294 - 20225 Dec
Application for Listed Building Consent for the demolition of an external stairwell, construction of a new…
ApprovedListed building consent20221295 - 202227 Jun
Lime Tree T1 (East boundary of Alex House car park) Reduce the crown by 1.5m and crown raise to 4m over car…
ApprovedConservation Area Trees20220695 - 202228 Jan
Removal of existing mesh from two existing arches, infilling of all (5 no.) existing arches with railings…
ApprovedFull Planning Application20220149 - 202210 Jan
Sycamore Tree (T1) Re-pollard to approximately 1m below the previous pollard point. Crown raise by removing…
ApprovedConservation Area Trees20220012
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