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Blackthorn Farm Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent

20250802Outline Major ApplicationPending Decision
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Outline planning application for up to 100No. residential dwellings (including affordable housing), with all matter reserved except for access and creation of a new access from A227/South Street.

Received
8 August 2025
Target decision date
27 February 2026
Public comments
687 · last counted 24 October 2026
Ward
Meopham South And Vigo
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received8 Aug
  2. Validated1 Sep
  3. Consult.25 Sep
  4. Target27 Feb
  5. Decided
8 weeks typical decision time in Gravesham76% of outline applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is an outline application at Blackthorn Farm Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent. Gravesham has handled 589 applications of this type and approves 74% of them, typically deciding them in 53 days. It was submitted on 8 August 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the King Street, Gravesend conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 74 applications across Meopham South And Vigo.

Application Details

Reference
20250802
Address
Blackthorn Farm Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent
Local Authority
Gravesham
Application Type
Outline Major Application
Scale / Size
Large
Number of Dwellings
100
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Appeal against Non Determination
Ward
Meopham South And Vigo
Parish
Meopham

Applicant & Agent

ApplicantPrivate applicant
Agent
Esquire Developments
Agent Address
Studio 3 The Old Laundry Longfield DA2 8EB

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
8 August 2025
Consultation Expiry
16 March 2026
Target Decision Date
27 February 2026
Date Validated
1 September 2025
Date Submitted
8 August 2025
Consultation Start
23 February 2026
Consultation End
25 September 2025
Neighbour Consultation Start
27 April 2026
Neighbour Consultation End
25 September 2025
Last Date for Comments
16 March 2026
Committee Meeting
5 May 2026
Decision Issued
15 October 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Appeal against Non Determination
Case Officer
Mr Mark Simmonds
Statutory Period
91 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
12 September 2025
Advertisement Expiry
3 October 2025
Site Notice Start
10 September 2025
Site Notice End
1 October 2025

Appeal

Appeal Reference
2026/014/NONDET
Appeal Status
Appeal In Progress

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14058175
Comments
710
Documents
770
Constraints
11
Coordinates
51.346386, 0.350157
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Gravesham

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO_1978_003Part of the site
  • Green belt: Gravesham
  • Ancient woodland: Round WoodPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

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

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