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Dartford Borough Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Dartford Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
10,359Searchable applications
225Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 7,323 approved or refused records
985Refused applications

6,338 approved · 985 refused · 355 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Sept 2014 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas6 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas6 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided18/01170/NONMAT

    Application for a non-material amendments following grant of planning permission DA/17/01202/REM and DA/16/01207/OUT in respect of addition of bracing added to the external staircase located along south elevation of MSU8; Alterations to the plant, risers, access stairs and walkways located at roof level; The insertion of an access point opening in the Plant screen located on the west elevation of MSU8 extension

    Major Space Unit 8 Bluewater Shopping Centre

    Received 5 Sept 2018
  2. Decided18/01171/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    15 Tredegar Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7AY

    Received 6 Sept 2018
  3. Decided18/01172/FUL

    Erection of a 2nd floor rear extension in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space

    Hopeleigh Cottage Arnolds Lane Sutton At Hone Kent DA4 9HE

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  4. Decided18/01173/FUL

    Excavation beneath property to create basement to provide additional rooms with light wells to front and rear elevations

    74 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EE

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  5. Decided18/01174/COU

    Change of use of a storage area to restaurant use (Use Class A3) and amalgamation with Unit EVL16

    Nandos Unit EVL016 Wintergarden Bluewater Greenhithe Kent DA9 9SF

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  6. Decided18/01175/FUL

    Erection of a single rear extension and erection of a 3rd storey over existing two storey flat roof

    25 Denver Road Dartford Kent DA1 3LA

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  7. Decided18/01176/FUL

    Demolition of existing buildings, conversion of Blocks K (Mansion House), R (The Lodge) and W (Rose Cottage) for residential use and construction of new buildings to provide a total of 156 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), and provision of associated infrastructure including access roads, car parking and open space and landscaping

    North Kent College Oakfield Lane Dartford Kent DA1 2JT

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  8. Decided18/01178/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension

    11 The Dell Bexley Kent DA5 2AG

    Received 10 Sept 2018
  9. Decided18/01179/CDNA

    Submission of details relating to external materials pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission DA/15/01501/FUL for erection of a detached three bedroom house with associated car parking

    120 Coombfield Drive Darenth Kent DA2 7LH

    Received 10 Sept 2018
  10. Decided18/01180/FUL

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and detached garage for erection of a three storey side/rear extension and single storey rear extension

    64 Water Mill Way Sutton At Hone Kent DA4 9BE

    Received 10 Sept 2018
  11. Decided18/01182/TPO

    Application to reduce the overall size of crown by up to 3 metres and thin crown by 20%, remove epicormic growth to crown break of 1 No. T1 London plane tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No.9 1995

    3 Andrews Place Dartford Kent DA2 7WD

    Received 11 Sept 2018
  12. Decided18/01184/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and continuation of pitched roof over existing single storey rear projection

    8 Keith Avenue Sutton At Hone Kent DA4 9HH

    Received 11 Sept 2018
  13. Decided18/01187/TPO

    Application to remove dead branches of 1 No. Ash tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No.5 2016

    7 Parsons Close Longfield Kent DA3 7BB

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  14. Decided18/01188/FUL

    Provision of a pitched roof over existing flat roof of detached garage

    28 Childs Crescent Swanscombe Kent DA10 0EA

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  15. Decided18/01189/NONMAT

    Application for a non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/17/01701/FUL in respect of revisions to windows

    The Pump House 1 Fred Mead Southfleet Kent DA13 9PQ

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  16. Decided18/01190/NONMAT

    Application for a non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/17/01793/FUL in respect of amended levels, installation of a retaining wall to allow for means of escape for occupants of units, installation of mesh fence on top of retaining wall

    Northern Gateway North Central Road Dartford Kent

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  17. Decided18/01191/P3Q

    Application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for change of use from agricultural building to 1 No. 3 bed residential unit and associated development

    Northview Barn Clement Street Swanley Kent BR8 7PQ

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  18. Decided18/01192/LDC

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use of conservatory as an administration office for a care agency

    9 Salmon Road Dartford Kent DA1 5JB

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  19. Decided18/01193/CDNA

    Submission of details relating to remediation strategy (condition 4) pursuant to planning permission DA/18/00419/FUL for erection of two commercial buildings with a GEA of 4,211sqm with flexible permission for B1(c)/B2/B8 uses with associated access, service arrangements and landscaping

    The Bridge Plot 4 Rennie Drive Dartford Kent

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  20. Decided18/01194/CDNA

    Submission of details relating to archaeological works pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission DA/18/00419/FUL for erection of two commercial buildings with a GEA of 4,211sqm with flexible permission for B1(c)/B2/B8 uses with associated access, service arrangements and landscaping

    The Bridge Plot 4 Rennie Drive Dartford Kent

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  21. Decided18/01195/COU

    Change of use from wood yard to storage use, for the stationing of shipping containers for individual long term storage use (retrospective application)

    Russells Yard Whitehill Road Southfleet Kent

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  22. Decided18/01196/CDNA

    Submission of details relating to noise (condition 4) and contamination (condition 6) pursuant to planning permission DA/18/00271/FUL for demolition of the former ambulance station and associated residential property, change of use of land and buildings to vehicle hire and sales depot (sui generis), including refurbishment and extension of existing (retained) workshop building to provide three bay workshop and dry valet; siting of a single storey modular building sales office; bunded surface level fuel tank; jet wash, bin store, cycle parking and resurfacing works.

    189 Hawley Road Dartford DA1 1PB

    Received 13 Sept 2018
  23. Decided18/01197/FUL

    Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension incorporating demolition of existing garage

    15 Pentstemon Drive Swanscombe Kent DA10 0ND

    Received 13 Sept 2018
  24. Decided18/01198/P3O

    Application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) as to whether prior approval is required for change of use from office (Class B1A) to residential (Class C3) to 3 x 1 bed residential dwellings

    2nd Floor Instone House Instone Road Dartford Kent

    Received 13 Sept 2018

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Dartford Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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