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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8,882 approved · 1,310 refused · 469 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01288/CDNA
Submission of details relating to construction management plan (condition 6), pursuant to planning permission DA/23/01176/FUL for demolition of existing buildings and erection of 9 residential units & associated development
26 - 28 Westgate Road Dartford Kent DA1 2AN
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01291/CDNA
Submission of details relating to external materials (condition 9), external facade appearance (condition 10), privacy treatment (condition 17) and winter garden storage (condition 19) pursuant to planning permission DA/23/01176/FUL for demolition of existing buildings and erection of 9 residential units & associated development
26 - 28 Westgate Road Dartford Kent DA1 2AN
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01292/CDNA
Submission of details relating to window details/ventilation (condition 11), ASHP acoustic information (condition 12), acoustic fence (condition 16) pursuant to planning permission DA/23/01176/FUL for demolition of existing buildings and erection of 9 residential units & associated development
26 - 28 Westgate Road Dartford Kent DA1 2AN
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01322/CDNA
Submission of details relating to new junctions with London Road (revisions to previously approved details), Watling Street and St James Lane pursuant to condition 22 of planning permission DA/19/01280/VCON
Stonepit 2 St James Lane Horns Cross Greenhithe Kent
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01323/CDNA
Submission of details of interim parking management plan (condition 6) and signage and lining (condition 7) pursuant to Phase 0 (Spine Road) of planning permission DA/22/01151/REM.
Stonepit 2 Phase 0 (Spine Road) St James Lane Horns Cross Greenhithe Kent
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01327/CDNA
Submission of details relating to planting scheme pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission DA/22/01250/REM
Phase 3 Stone Pit 2 London Road Stone Kent
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01329/CDNA
Submission of details of landscaping (including wayfinding details) (condition 9) pursuant to Phase 0 (Spine Road) of planning permission DA/22/01151/REM.
Phase 0 (spine Road) Stonepit 2 London Road Stone Kent
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01330/CDNA
Submission of details relating to interim parking management plan pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission DA/22/01183/REM
Phase 1 Stone Pit 2 London Road Stone Kent
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01331/CDNA
Submission of details relating to parking management plan pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission DA/22/01184/REM
Phase 2 Stone Pit 2 London Road Stone Kent
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01332/CDNA
Submission of details relating to parking management plan pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission DA/22/01250/REM
Phase 3 Stone Pit 2 London Road Stone Kent
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01377/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the existing for side extensions to original dwelling separated, converted and used as an individual separate dwelling.
151 Burnham Road Dartford Kent DA1 5AZ
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01398/FUL
Development of four residential dwellings (all single storey) with associated private amenity space and landscaping. Creation of car parking for the proposed development and for Tuppence House (including provision of spaces to the west of the building).
Land At Brickfield Farm Close Longfield Kent DA3 7PJ
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01421/FUL
Erection of a single storey extension to existing garage/store with a car port and vehicular access, gates and alterations to fencing
41 Valley View Greenhithe Kent DA9 9LU
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01438/COU
Change of use of the site from a residential dwelling (C3 use class) to a children's care home (C2 use class)
19 Darenth Park Avenue Darenth Kent DA2 6JN
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01445/FUL
Provision of separate access from the rear incorporating metal railings & change of use of upper floors from commercial to 1-bed flat
13 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1EN
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01456/VCON
Variation of conditions 2, 3 and 14 of planning permission DA/95/00349/FUL (which granted permission for the 'erection of a detached single storey building to provide changing rooms washing & toilet facilities with ancillary lounge/bar, tea room, kitchen and equipment store, together with a hard surface playing area, 6 No. floodlights, car parking and earthbank') to vary the permitted use of the building to allow general community use of it, including for functions (as well as use ancillary to the playing fields), and (ii) vary the approved plans to allow the extension and refurbishment of club house to provide improved facilities
Hayden Youth Association Leyton Cross Road Wilmington Kent
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01470/FUL
Proposed construction, operation and maintenance of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with associated infrastructure (including batteries in storage containers, a sub station and inverters) and works including highway access, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.
Land To North And South Of Station Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9PA
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00022/FUL
Single storey rear extension to dwelling and erection of an attached 3 storey dwelling to side of no. 4 Highview Terrace
4 Highview Terrace Priory Hill Dartford Kent DA1 2DB
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00026/CDNA
Submission of details relating to the Construction Method Statement pursuant to Condition 15 of planning permission DA/23/01434/FUL for the demolition of existing buildings, conversion of Blocks K and R (also known as The Lodge) for residential use and construction of new residential dwellings, and provision of associated infrastructure including access roads, car parking and landscaping. To provide a total of 93 dwellings
North Kent College Oakfield Lane Dartford Kent DA1 2JT
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00029/FUL
Erection of a detached single storey garage/ workshop outbuilding
15 Brentfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 1YJ
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00033/FUL
Erection of 1no. chalet bungalow
Stable Yard Adjacent 1 Stonewood Cottages Sandy Lane Bean Kent DA2 8AJ
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00049/FUL
Application for a temporary permission for the change of use from agricultural land to recreational dog walking field (sui generis) and associated parking area
Land Lying South West Of The Junction Of Dale Road Station Road Southfleet Kent
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00051/FUL
Erection of a new dwelling including bin and cycle storage with associated parking
118B Park Road Dartford Kent DA1 1SZ
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00071/CDNA
Submission of details relating to hard landscaping pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission DA/17/01055/VCON for realignment of proposed spine road and subsequent changes to the layout of phase 2 of the development including an update reptile mitigation strategy
Former Empire Sports Ground South Of Knockhall Road Greenhithe Kent
Received 24 Jan 2025
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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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