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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 dates14,036Searchable applications
239Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,192 approved or refused records
1,310Refused applications
8,882 approved · 1,310 refused · 469 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Nov 2008 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decided24/00846/FUL
Partially retrospective (3 existing traveller pitches) application for a gypsy/traveller site
Salinas Darenth Wood Road Darenth Kent DA2 8AA
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00855/CDNA
Submission of details relating to hard and soft landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 12 of planning permission DA/23/00514/FUL for erection of 3no single storey 1-bed social housing units with associated landscaping and parking spaces.
Rear Of 119-133 Milton Street Swanscombe Kent
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00872/FUL
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two detached dwellings
42 Brakefield Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9PZ
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00936/FUL
Erection of a single storey extension and refurbishment of club house to provide improved facilities
Joydens Wood Youth Association Leyton Cross Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7AW
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00977/FUL
Change of use of units to B8 storage & additional hard surfacing (retrospective) and change of use of land for parking
Units 4-5, 6-8, 12 And 13 Storefast Estate Park Corner Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9LJ
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01028/FUL
Conversion of existing detached garage and workshop barn to a 1 bed annex incorporating associated alterations to roof and elevations
Ruxley House Old London Road Upper Ruxley Sidcup Kent DA14 5AT
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01038/CDNA
Submission of details relating to an archaeological written scheme of investigation (condition 3) pursuant to planning permission DA/22/01460/FUL for Erection of a two storey rear extension at second and third floor levels and provision of mansard roof extension to the front with dormer windows in conjunction with internal reconfiguration to provide 9 additional residential units (Class C3) (taking the total to 11). External alterations including new windows and doors & provision of amenity areas. Retention of commercial use (Class E) at ground floor level.
8 - 10 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1BY
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01047/CDNA
Submission of details (FOR PART APPROVAL) relating to noise impact assessment (condition 4) pursuant to planning permission DA/22/01460/FUL for Erection of a two storey rear extension at second and third floor levels and provision of mansard roof extension to the front with dormer windows in conjunction with internal reconfiguration to provide 9 additional residential units (Class C3) (taking the total to 11). External alterations including new windows and doors & provision of amenity areas. Retention of commercial use (Class E) at ground floor level.
8 - 10 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1BY
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01048/CDNA
Submission of details relating to construction management plan (condition 5) pursuant to planning permission DA/22/01460/FUL for Erection of a two storey rear extension at second and third floor levels and provision of mansard roof extension to the front with dormer windows in conjunction with internal reconfiguration to provide 9 additional residential units (Class C3) (taking the total to 11). External alterations including new windows and doors & provision of amenity areas. Retention of commercial use (Class E) at ground floor level.
8 - 10 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1BY
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01056/TPO
Application for T1 Oak -reduce crown by 1.5m all over crown height from 12m to 10.5m crown spread from 8m to 6.5m and T2 Oak reduce crown by 1.5m all over crown height from 12m to 10.5m crown spread from 8m to 6.5m subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1987
71 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HS
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01136/FUL
Part-retrospective application for the erection of a light industrial building and continued use of an existing building for 3D printing (Use Class E g) iii)) and demolition of an adjacent existing building, as well as associated parking and landscaping.
Land Rear Of Hawks Crane Hire Green Street Green Road Darenth Kent DA2 8DP
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01139/COU
Change of use of the ground floor only from the former vehicle hire premises to Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) together with associated car parking layout and landscaping
117 Dartford Road Dartford Kent DA1 3EN
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01141/CDNA
Submission of details relating to scheme for control of odour from cooking food (condition 4) pursuant to planning permission DA/21/01382/COU for 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 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01142/CDNA
Submission of details relating to noise impact assessment and mitigation scheme (condition 5) pursuant to planning permission DA/21/01382/COU for 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 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01148/CDNA
Submission of details relating to boundary treatment pursuant to condition 25 of planning permission DA/24/00758/VCON for detailed planning permission for the erection of 280 dwellings, including a detailed landscape strategy, car parking, new internal access roads, and associated infrastructure and earthworks
Phases 2 And 3 Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01165/FUL
Material change of use from a vacant public house to Car Sales (sui generis), alterations to windows and creation of full height openings at ground floor and replacement clear glazing to first floor
Former Papermakers Arms Hawley Road Hawley Kent DA2 7RB
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01183/EDCCON
Consultation on reserved Matters application (relating to access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to condition 2 (details of Reserved Matters), Condition 25 (Reserved Matters Design Details) and Condition 28 (Noise Report) of outline planning permission EDC/17/0048 for 216 dwellings and associated infrastructure including roads, surface water attenuation and electricity sub-station within Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
Ashmere (Western Village) Phase 3 Eastern Quarry Watling Street Swanscombe Kent
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01188/VCON
Revised proposal (elevational changes) for redevelopment of the site to provide for retail, leisure & Class A3 uses together with a mixed retail/residential development on land south of Westgate Road (Variation to previously approved applications 02/01156/FUL and 13/00550/VCON. Revisions now sought to vary condition 1 of 13/00550/VCON to enable an increase in the use of the existing retail floor space for the sale of convenience goods)
Prospect Place Retail Park Prospect Place Dartford Kent
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01211/SCREEN
Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion - Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for proposed installation of a battery energy storage system with a generating capacity of up to 300MWp/300MWh
Land Adjacent Station Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9PA
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01232/FUL
Change of use from car parking area to the siting of 8 x shipping containers to provide storage space and office space together with associated parking
Land Rear Of 94 To 100 Dartford Road Dartford Kent
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01249/FUL
Reduction of existing garage block, demolition of existing store & construction of new cart barn with storage above
The Round House Westwood Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9LZ
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01254/FUL
Change of use of the first floor and attic levels to provide four residential units, enlargement of two rear windows, internal alterations, demolition of part of existing garden structure and installation of refuse and bicycle stores.
The Wig And Gown Spital Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DX
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01255/LBC
Application for Listed Building Consent for change of use of the first floor and attic levels to provide four residential units, enlargement of two rear windows, internal alterations, demolition of part of existing garden structure and installation of refuse and bicycle stores.
The Wig And Gown Spital Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DX
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01275/CDNA
Submission of details relating to external materials (condition 6), EV charging points (condition 8), boundary enclosures (condition 9), hard and soft landscaping (condition 10) and storage of bicycles (condition 12) pursuant to planning permission DA/19/01463/FUL for Demolition, alterations, rear and roof extensions and change of use from B1(a) offices to residential (Class C3) comprising 9 no. apartments
40 Chastilian Road Dartford Kent DA1 3JJ
Received 4 Nov 2024
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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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