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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Dartford Borough Council
Planning applications.
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 dates12,057Searchable applications
243Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 8,609 approved or refused records
1,126Refused applications
7,483 approved · 1,126 refused · 415 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Sept 2014 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning informationContact planning Solicitor enquiries and copy document requestsLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Advice and guidanceArticle 4 directions
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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More application records
- Decided21/00089/CDNA
Submission of details relating to contaminated land assessment and remediation methodology pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission DA/20/00455/FUL for demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2 x 4 bedroom dwellings and 1 x 5 bedroom dwelling (3 No. detached dwellings in total) with associated car barns, visitor parking and amenity space
49A Leyton Cross Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7AW
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00090/CDNA
Submission of details relating to programme of archaeological work pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission DA/20/00455/FUL for demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2 x 4 bedroom dwellings and 1 x 5 bedroom dwelling (3 No. detached dwellings in total) with associated car barns, visitor parking and amenity space
49A Leyton Cross Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7AW
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00091/CDNA
Submission of details relating to tree protection measures pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission DA/20/00455/FUL for demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2 x 4 bedroom dwellings and 1 x 5 bedroom dwelling (3 No. detached dwellings in total) with associated car barns, visitor parking and amenity space
49A Leyton Cross Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7AW
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00092/CDNA
Submission of details relating to levels of land pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission DA/20/00455/FUL for demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2 x 4 bedroom dwellings and 1 x 5 bedroom dwelling (3 No. detached dwellings in total) with associated car barns, visitor parking and amenity space
49A Leyton Cross Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7AW
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00093/CDNA
Submission of details relating to construction method statement pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission DA/20/00455/FUL for demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2 x 4 bedroom dwellings and 1 x 5 bedroom dwelling (3 No. detached dwellings in total) with associated car barns, visitor parking and amenity space
49A Leyton Cross Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7AW
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00094/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of existing front garden into permanent drive with vehicle crossing and gate
60 Knockhall Road Greenhithe Kent DA9 9HF
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00096/FUL
Removal of pergola and erection of a single storey gym/office/occasional bedroom
3 College Place Greenhithe Kent DA9 9GF
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00097/PDE
Determination pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 1 (Class A.1 (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for the erection of a single storey rear extension
41 Brent Close Dartford Kent DA2 6DD
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00098/NONMAT
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/18/01430/FUL (amended by DA/19/01246/NONMAT) for amendments to the elevations as built
Sunny Meadows (formerly Colt Lodge) 9 New Barn Road Longfield Kent DA3 7LQ
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00099/FUL
Internal alterations so as to include the annexe as part of the main dwellinghouse, together with new windows, doors and rooflights. Conservatory glazed roof to be replaced with artificial tiles and rooflights
18 Orchard Way Wilmington Kent DA2 7ER
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00100/TDCMIN
Submission of technical details for the erection of 1 No. 2 bedroom flat and 1 No.1 bedroom flat following the grant of planning in principle DA/20/01003/PIP
71 Broomfield Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0LU
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00101/FUL
Raising height of roof and erection of a partial first floor addition to the property, two storey front extension, and a single-storey rear addition as well as a lower level double garage to the front.
Highview Ferndell Avenue Bexley Kent DA5 2ED
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00104/FUL
Raising height of and replacement of roof for proposed loft conversion comprising 3 No. pitched roof dormers to front elevation, dormer & gable windows to rear elevation, 1st floor rear extension and single storey rear and side extensions
54 Broad Lane Wilmington Kent DA2 7AG
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00105/CDNA
Submission of details relating to ecological mitigation and enhancement strategies relating to Neighbourhood Centre and Sports Estate respectively pursuant to conditions Conditions 11 and 35 of planning permission DA/18/01611/FUL for erection of one and two storey buildings to provide a Neighbourhood Centre comprising of a mix of A1 (retail), A2 (financial and professional), A3 (restaurant/cafe), B1a (office) and D1 (medical centre/non-residential institution) uses with associated car parking, security fence and delivery space, provision of a Sports Club to comprise of football/sports pitches with clubhouse (use class D2) and associated car park, floodlights, enabling land level changes with retaining walls and security fencing, a new internal access road from London Road and the provision of recreational open space with accesses from London Road and Stone Place Road
Stone Pit 1 Atlas Park London Road Stone
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00106/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension, front porch and conversion of an existing garage/store into a habitable room and internal structural alterations and renovation.
7 Sterndale Road Dartford Kent DA1 1QR
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00107/FUL
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single storey rear/side extension (retrospective application)
40 Hasted Close Greenhithe Kent DA9 9HT
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00108/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension and provision of roof lights in front and rear roof slopes in connection with providing additional room in the roof space
172 Princes Road Dartford Kent DA1 3HR
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00109/OBB
Consultation on an application for erection of a part one/part two storey side and rear extension (Revision to 20/02227/FUL) within London Borough of Bexley
27 Baldwyns Park Bexley Kent DA5 2BE
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00110/FUL
Provision of a new entrance and front canopy (retrospective application)
Efsane 29 Station Road Longfield Kent DA3 7QD
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00111/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed dormer window in rear roof slope and additional roof light on front roof slope
10 Foxwood Way Longfield Kent DA3 7LD
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00112/CDNA
Submission of details relating to Written Scheme of Investigation for Archaeology pursuant to conditions 12, 33 and 34 of planning permission DA/18/01611/FUL for erection of one and two storey buildings to provide a Neighbourhood Centre comprising of a mix of A1 (retail), A2 (financial and professional), A3 (restaurant/cafe), B1a (office) and D1 (medical centre/non-residential institution) uses with associated car parking, security fence and delivery space, provision of a Sports Club to comprise of football/sports pitches with clubhouse (use class D2) and associated car park, floodlights, enabling land level changes with retaining walls and security fencing, a new internal access road from London Road and the provision of recreational open space with accesses from London Road and Stone Place Road
Stone Pit 1 Atlas Park London Road Stone
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00114/FUL
Conversion of integrated garage to habitable room with associated alterations to front elevation
16B The Green Darenth Kent DA2 6JR
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00115/FUL
Erection of a detached outbuilding for proposed Gym/Study and Store
3 Hook Place Cottages Hook Green Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9NL
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00116/FUL
Erection of a part two storey/part first floor side extension (built above existing garage)
57 Page Close Bean Kent DA2 8BX
Received 27 Jan 2021
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What these statistics cover
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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