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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 dates12,920Searchable applications
238Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,269 approved or refused records
1,215Refused applications
8,054 approved · 1,215 refused · 441 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Sept 2013 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/00837/FUL
Erection of a detached Granny Annexe in the rear garden
73 Havelock Road Dartford Kent DA1 3HZ
Received 27 May 2021 - Decided21/00838/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of a single storey rear extension
61 Darenth Park Avenue Darenth Kent DA2 6LX
Received 28 May 2021 - Decided21/00839/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension
179 The Brent Dartford Kent DA2 6DG
Received 28 May 2021 - Decided21/00840/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed alterations to roof from hip to half hip for provision of dormer window and roof light in rear elevation, roof lights in front elevation and window in gable in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space
310 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1LH
Received 28 May 2021 - Decided21/00842/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed demolition of the existing rear single storey extension and erection of a new single storey rear extension
128 The Brent Dartford Kent DA2 6DE
Received 28 May 2021 - Decided21/00843/CDNA
Submission of details relating to preliminary ecological appraisal (PEA) and site wide ecological mitigation plans pursuant to conditions 45, 46, 75, and 76 of outline planning permission 18/01074/OUT for erection of an 8 form entry secondary school, up to 140 residential dwellings in total across 2 sites and provision of 19ha of public open space
Residential Sites 1 And 2 Stone Lodge Development Complex Cotton Lane Stone Kent
Received 28 May 2021 - Decided21/00844/TPO
T1 Acer pseudoplatanus - sycamore :reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 3-3.5 metres from the branch tips, in practice a reduction of leaf mass of approx. 25% (Height reduced from 15m to 11.5-12m and radial spread from 6-7m to 4-4.5m) and the epicormic growth around the main leaders to be removedT2 Acer pseudoplatanus - sycamore: feel to ground levelsubject to Tree Preservation Order No.3 1993
The Orange Tree 6 Hawley Road Dartford Kent DA1 1NR
Received 28 May 2021 - Decided21/00845/FUL
Demolition of existing rear conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension and a part garage conversion
31 Coombfield Drive Darenth Kent DA2 7LE
Received 28 May 2021 - Decided21/00846/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension with porch. Relocation of the 2m high fence
39 King Edward Avenue Dartford Kent DA1 2HZ
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00847/FUL
Erection of boundary fence and trellis (maximum height 2.5m) (retrospective)
14 Abbey Drive Dartford Kent DA2 7WP
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00848/FUL
Demolition of existing outbuilding and shed and erection of a two storey side extension along with brick effect finish on the front, side and rear of the building.
51 Larch Road Dartford Kent DA1 2LF
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Awaiting decision21/00854/CDNA
Submission of details relating to car parking allocation plan pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission DA/19/00830/REM
Phase 3B Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00855/CDNA
Submission of details relating to blocks M and N land between front gardens and adopted footways pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission DA/19/00830/REM
Phase 3B Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00856/FUL
Erection of a first floor side extension, single storey rear extension and provision of a dormer window in rear roof slope and roof lights in front and side roof slopes in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space
12 Ashen Drive Dartford Kent DA1 3LU
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00858/NONMAT
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/21/00274/VCON to allow for design and layout changes.
Land At Dartford International Ferry Terminal Clipper Boulevard Dartford Kent
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00859/FUL
Demolition of existing garden room and erection of a detached games room and garden store
39 Brent Close Dartford Kent DA2 6DD
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00862/FUL
Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension and alterations to roof from hip end to gable end for provision of dormer window with Juliette balcony in rear elevation and roof lights in front elevation in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space
33 Eden Road Bexley Kent DA5 2EQ
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00863/CDNA
Submission of details relating to Part M4(2) for Blocks L, M and N pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission DA/19/00830/REM
Phase 3B Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00864/CDNA
Submission of details relating to materials (phase 3B -condition 17) and doors & windows (condition 18) pursuant to planning permission DA/18/01557/VCON
Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00865/CDNA
Submission of details relating to water rates calculator ph 3B pursuant to condition 46 of planning permission DA/18/01557/VCON
Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00866/CDNA
Submission of details relating to drainage layout plan for Phase 3B pursuant to condition 30 of planning permission DA/18/01557/VCON
Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00867/CDNA
Submission of details relating to electric vehicle charging Phase 3B pursuant to condition 27 of planning permission DA/18/01557/VCON
Phase 3B Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00868/CDNA
Submission of details relating to tree replacement Phase 3B pursuant to condition 28 of planning permission DA/18/01557/VCON
Phase 3B Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00869/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and shed and erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension
104 Chastilian Road Dartford Kent DA1 3LG
Received 3 Jun 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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