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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 dates13,630Searchable applications
239Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,832 approved or refused records
1,271Refused applications
8,561 approved · 1,271 refused · 456 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/01358/CDNA
Submission of details relating to contaminated land closure report pursuant to condition 11 of planning permission DA/20/00313/VCON for erection of 16 No. 4 bedroom houses in four terraces and erection of a multi-use community building with access roads and ancillary works and use of land to the west as outdoor camping ground and recreational space
Land Adjacent The Lodges (Gantry Place) Cotton Lane Stone Kent
Received 24 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01359/FUL
Erection of part two/part single storey side/rear extension and new window in flank elevation
54 Page Close Bean Kent DA2 8BX
Received 24 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01360/FUL
Erection of a two storey rear extension and rear conservatory
18 The Crescent Greenhithe Kent DA9 9EP
Received 24 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01361/CDNA
Submission of details relating to archaeology pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission DA/20/00043/FUL for demolition of existing buildings and the erection of 258 flats (Use Class C3) with associated parking, cycle storage, landscaping and amenity space
Land South Of Crossways Boulevard And North Of St Marys Road Stone Kent
Received 25 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01362/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
8 Heathview Crescent Dartford Kent DA1 2PJ
Received 25 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01363/CDNA
Submission of details relating to contaminated land assessment pursuant to conditions 43 and 73 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
Stone Lodge Development Complex Cotton Lane Stone Kent
Received 25 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01364/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
95 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HQ
Received 25 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01365/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed demolition of existing 2 porches and erection of storm cover to main entrance, Juliette balcony at first floor level rear elevation, replacement of windows and doors, render entire property, refurbishment/rebuilding and conversion to outbuilding of existing detached garage including infill extension, works to the front boundary wall and front drive parking
26 Common Lane Wilmington Kent DA2 7DF
Received 26 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01367/FUL
Erection of a part two/ part single storey side and rear extension with terrace with balustrade at first floor level and a front porch for conversion to form 2 self contained flats
13 The Crescent Greenhithe Kent DA9 9EP
Received 26 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01368/OBB
Consultation from London Borough of Bexley for submission of a Code of Construction Practice - Electrical Connection Route to discharge Requirement 11 Code of Construction Practice, Schedule 2 of the Riverside Energy Park Order 2020 (as amended)
Riverside Energy Park Belvedere
Received 26 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01369/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
61 Darenth Park Avenue Darenth Kent DA2 6LX
Received 27 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01370/NSCDNA
Submission to discharge requirement 13 Construction Traffic Management Plan in relation to the consent granted for a Riverside Energy Park at Belvedere, pursuant to Schedule 2 of the Riverside Energy Park order 2020 (as amended)
Land Adjacent River Darent North Of Bob Dunn Way Re Riverside Energy Park Belvedere Kent
Received 27 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01371/FUL
Provision of a dormer window in rear elevation in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space
35 Faesten Way Bexley Kent DA5 2JB
Received 27 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01372/TPO
Application for works to various trees subject to Tree Preservation Orders No.11 1990 and 3 2008
Central Area Of Ingress Park Greenhithe Kent
Received 27 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01373/TPO
Application for works to various trees subject to Tree Preservation Orders No.11 1990 and 3 2008
East Side Of Ingress Park Greenhithe Kent
Received 27 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01374/TPO
Application for works to various trees subject to Tree Preservation Orders No.11 1990 and 3 2008
West Side Of Ingress Park Greenhithe Kent
Received 27 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01376/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension
59 Baldwyns Road Bexley Kent DA5 2AB
Received 31 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01377/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed removal of existing garage door and window and replacement with window for the creation of a new cinema room and enclosure of existing utility area.
117 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2ER
Received 31 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01378/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed conversion of existing integral garage to habitable room together with replacement of garage door with window
48 Page Close Bean Kent DA2 8BX
Received 31 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01379/FUL
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
53 Red Lodge Road Bexley Kent DA5 2JP
Received 31 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01380/FUL
Erection of a detached annexe in the rear garden ancillary to the main house (revisions to previous planning permission DA/20/01328/FUL).
18 Attlee Drive Dartford Kent DA1 5DE
Received 31 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01381/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed alterations to roof from hip end to gable end for provision of dormer window in rear elevation and roof lights in front elevation in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space
67 Swaisland Road Dartford Kent DA1 3DF
Received 31 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01382/COU
Change of use and conversion of first and second floor into residential flat with proposed new entrance door to rear side elevation and provision of external stair case to rear to provide sole and main access to the flat.
58 Spital Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DT
Received 31 Aug 2021 - Decided21/01383/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for continued use as self-contained residential unit/erection of a dwellinghouse
Land And Dwellinghouse Northeast Of Puddledock Lane Wilmington Kent
Received 31 Aug 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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