Balas Little Mart 2 - 8 Gateway Parade Whinfell Way Gravesend Kent DA12 4RU

Pending 20260460
Change of useShopfronts
Council
Gravesham 4.1/10
Date received
5 May 2026
Date validated
6 May 2026
Postcode
DA12 4RU

Description

Change of use of existing single shop into two separate units, each with a new shopfront and entrance door.

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21 Latona Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4RS
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23 Latona Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4RS
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102 Imperial Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4LW
Erection of a single storey rear conservatory.
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Gravesham
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#192 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Gravesham ranks #112 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Gravesham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 74% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 74% approved vs 90% nationally
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Gravesham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #287 of 292
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #287 of 292
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #112 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #117 of 292
54%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
40 decided
627
Total decisions
178 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings