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Dartford Borough Council
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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 dates
14,036Searchable 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8,882 approved · 1,310 refused · 469 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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  1. Decided25/00072/COU

    Change of use of small HMO (Class C4) to a 6 bedroom 9 person HMO (sui generis).

    247 London Road Stone Kent DA9 9DE

    Received 24 Jan 2025
  2. Decided25/00083/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension to the commercial premises, enclosing the rear curtilage and attaching to and re-configuring existing outbuilding to provide enlarged internal area to extend commercial premises to provide restaurant seating area and expanded associated kitchen. Change of use from Take-way to Restaurant & Take-away (mixed use)

    73 Hythe Street Dartford Kent DA1 1BG

    Received 28 Jan 2025
  3. Decided25/00085/FUL

    Demolition of existing detached dwelling and outbuildings and erection of 1.no replacement dwelling and associated works

    Bean Cottage Shellbank Lane Bean Kent DA2 8AX

    Received 29 Jan 2025
  4. Decided25/00088/FUL

    Erection of a first floor side extension above existing garage

    10 Mayors Lane Wilmington Kent DA2 7ST

    Received 29 Jan 2025
  5. Decided25/00095/FUL

    Change of use from Class C3 family dwelling to Class C4 small HMO (house in multiple occupation) and conversion of garage to habitable living space bedsit and associated alteration to front elevation

    12 Clarendon Gardens Dartford Kent DA2 6EZ

    Received 30 Jan 2025
  6. Decided25/00097/FUL

    Demolition of existing building & erection of a 3-storey building to provide retail unit and 14 residential 1-bed flats

    52 Spital Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DT

    Received 30 Jan 2025
  7. Decided25/00103/VCON

    Erection of a pair of two storey 2- bedroom semi-detached houses together with associated off-street car parking spaces, amenity space and shed and cycle stores (variation of condition 2 of planning permission DA/21/01544/FUL (granted on appeal) in respect of 1. Converting the space below the roof (loft area) into a storage area within each property; 2. Addition of the access staircase to the loft from the first floor; 3. Installing one skylight at the front and one skylight at the rear of each property)

    Rear Of 281 Lowfield Street, Adjacent 2 Myrtle Road Dartford Kent DA1

    Received 3 Feb 2025
  8. Decided25/00113/CDNA

    Submission of details relating to the ecological design strategy pursuant to Condition 7 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 5 Feb 2025
  9. Decided25/00117/FUL

    Conversion of existing store to a new dwelling (retrospective application)

    Rear Of 64 Stanhope Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0AS

    Received 6 Feb 2025
  10. Unknown25/00121/FUL

    Demolition of existing structures, erection of 9 dwellings (6 x 3 bed and 3 x 2 bed) with associated access, parking, landscaping and refuse/cycle stores

    Former Landscape Services Depot Broad Lane Wilmington Kent DA2 7AG

    Received 6 Feb 2025
  11. Decided25/00129/LBC

    Application for Listed Building Consent for internal and external repair & renovations works including alterations to external steps, roof repairs, replacing windows & doors within later rear addition to the Almshouses, internal skimming throughout, removal of partitions, upgrading w.c facilities; repairs to the existing windows and doors to the original building, upgrades to lighting, essential fire & health and safety upgrades, new kitchen area and redecoration and floor finishes throughout.

    20 West Hill Dartford Kent DA1 2EP

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  12. Decided25/00130/FUL

    Demolition of existing rear conservatory to facilitate a replacement pergola, and erection of a single-storey side extension

    11 The Old Yews Longfield Kent DA3 7JS

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  13. Unknown25/00133/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed works to a Listed Building for installation of full fibre broadband

    2 Flint Cottage Knockhall Road Greenhithe Kent DA9 9HL

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  14. Decided25/00136/LDC

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for use of land and premises for the keeping and exercise of horses and storage of domestic items with development of buildings, structures and an access road to serve the site from Knockhall Chase

    Pit 11 West Of Knockhall Chase Greenhithe Kent DA9 9YL

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  15. Decided25/00140/FUL

    Erection of an agricultural barn

    Land At Hook Green Farm Hook Green Lane Wilmington Kent DA2 7AJ

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  16. Decided25/00143/NONMAT

    Non material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/20/00043/FUL to provide communal internal amenity spaces, in the form of resident's gym, business lounge and toilets at ground floor of Block E

    Land South Of Crossways Boulevard And North Of St Marys Road Stone Kent

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  17. Decided25/00161/COU

    Change of use from dwelling (C3 use class ) to 7 bed HMO (House in multiple occupation - sui generis) with cycle store and wheelie bin enclosure

    75 Water Mill Way Sutton At Hone Kent DA4 9BE

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  18. Decided25/00169/CDNA

    Submission of details relating to building recording (relating to Buildings K, K1, KE and R) pursuant to Condition 3 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 14 Feb 2025
  19. Decided25/00170/FUL

    Demolition of existing bungalow and one half of the existing detached pair of garages and construction of two semi-detached three bedroom houses with associated parking

    55 Invicta Road Dartford Kent DA2 6AY

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  20. Decided25/00177/TPO

    Application for G1 Holm Oak-Quercus ilex x 2 and T2 Copper beech-Fagus sylvatica purpurea -crown lift canopy over garden south east to 5 metres above ground level remove secondary pendulous branches subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1988

    47 Hedge Place Road Greenhithe Kent DA9 9JY

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  21. Decided25/00178/LBC

    Application for Listed Building Consent for replacement windows and doors to 1- 8 Gartly Cottages

    Gartly Cottages Dartford Road Dartford Kent DA1 3ER

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  22. Decided25/00181/OUT

    Outline application (landscape reserved matters) for demolition of existing mix use building and erection of new mixed use, three-storey building with a ground floor pharmacy with 1 replacement and 9 new residential dwellings above, parking, access, bins and cycle provision

    18 Station Road Longfield Kent DA3 7QD

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  23. Decided25/00182/CDNA

    Submission of details relating to a landscaping scheme including both hard and soft landscaping to Condition 11 of planning permission DA/21/01521/FUL for the erection of 1 no. five bedroom house, and associated parking and amenity space provision

    81 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EF

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  24. Decided25/00189/LBC

    Application for Listed Building Consent for reconstruction of existing bay window and brickwork

    80 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DE

    Received 19 Feb 2025

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