It’s not often plans for more flats are met with praise but shop owners in a town believe they could “bring people back in” and give a town back its “vibrance”. Plans have been submitted to Gravesham council to convert the former JobCentre, in The Grove, Gravesend, into 37 apartments. A cover letter detailing the proposals to Gravesham council says the developers are proposing “minor internal works” to the T-shaped building, which has been branded a “dead space” by locals. They want to create a mix of one-bed and studio units, each with a living room, kitchen and bathroom, while keeping the ex…
