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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 dates13,206Searchable applications
239Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,482 approved or refused records
1,237Refused applications
8,245 approved · 1,237 refused · 447 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/01140/P1AA
Application under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA for enlargement of a dwelling by construction of additional storey with a maximum height of 10.6m (NW), 10.2m (SE)
Bean Cottage Shellbank Lane Bean Kent DA2 8AX
Received 15 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01141/FUL
Conversion of existing attached garage to habitable room (retrospective) and erection of a first floor side extension with associated alterations
24 Longmarsh View Sutton At Hone Kent DA4 9DY
Received 15 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01142/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rear dormer window and insertion of two roof windows to front roof slope in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space
53 Red Lodge Road Bexley Kent DA5 2JP
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01143/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
53 Red Lodge Road Bexley Kent DA5 2JP
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01144/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey side extension
22 Whites Close Greenhithe Kent DA9 9JL
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01145/FUL
Erection of single storey rear/side extensions
6 & 8 Bronte Grove Dartford Kent DA1 5EU
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01146/FUL
Erection of detached building for use as home office/garden room
80 Watling Street Dartford Kent DA2 6AE
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01147/FUL
Installation of 3 No. external condenser units to serve commercial unit (part retrospective).
72 Watchgate Darenth Kent DA2 7JY
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01148/FUL
Provision of glazed shop front and entrance door and roller shutter (retrospective application)
72 Watchgate Darenth Kent DA2 7JY
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01149/P3O
Application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for change of use from office to residential (Class C3) to form 7 self-contained flats
1st & 2nd Floors Waterbridge Court 50 Spital Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DT
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01150/FUL
Demolition of existing 'car port' style roof to side of building and erection of a single storey roof with timber screen and door to front and rear (retrospective)
72 Watchgate Darenth Kent DA2 7JY
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01151/CDNA
Submission of details relating to river wall replacement scheme pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission DA/20/01618/FUL for erection of one building (Block E), part 4/5 storeys in height with sub-basement car parking and private amenity space, comprising of 14no. two-bed dwellings and 275 sqm of ground floor commercial space.
Block E Mill Pond Development Site Mill Pond Road Dartford Kent DA1 1BW
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01152/TPO
Application for T2 Lime - Overall crown reduction of 2-2.5m height and approx. 1-1.5m from the lateral spread (annotated PDF), Remove any dead branches (exempt works) & remove all epicormic growth up to 3m measured from ground level (to max cut size 25mm) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1995
19 The Green Darenth Kent DA2 6JS
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01153/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a two storey side extension
1 Broad Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0DR
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01154/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed dormer window in rear elevation and roof lights in front elevation in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space
686 Princes Road Dartford Kent DA2 6JG
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01157/FUL
Demolition of the single storey rear extension and detached garage and erection of a single storey rear extension and detached store together with increasing the depth of the patio
22 Swaisland Road Dartford Kent DA1 3DE
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01158/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
22 Swaisland Road Dartford Kent DA1 3DE
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01159/TPO
Application to fell 1 No. Sycamore tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No.7 1988
3 Merileys Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HY
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01160/VCON
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey rear extension with roof lantern and detached garage (Incorporating variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) to raise roof height of single storey rear extension.
10 Gunn Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0JL
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01161/CPO
Consultation from KCC on details of a construction management plan pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission DA/19/1549
Bluewater Shopping Centre Upper Thames Walk Bluewater Greenhithe Kent
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01162/CPO
Consultation from KCC on details of proposed highway design improvements to be incorporated into the scheme pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission DA/19/1549
Bluewater Shopping Centre Upper Thames Walk Bluewater Greenhithe Kent
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01163/CPO
Consultation from KCC on details of the final appearance of the proposed false tunnel hood pursuant to condition 13 of planning permission DA/19/1549
Bluewater Shopping Centre Upper Thames Walk Bluewater Greenhithe Kent
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01164/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
Greenfield Red Street Southfleet Kent DA13 9QJ
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decided21/01165/NONMAT
Non-material amendment (to condition 10) following grant of planning permission DA/19/00575/FUL regarding the colour of the Rockpanel 'timber' cladding amended to RAL 8023 from RAL 0745 40 30
Land South Of St Marys Road Stone Kent
Received 20 Jul 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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