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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8,882 approved · 1,310 refused · 469 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided25/00200/COU
Change of use from an existing residential dwelling (C3a use class) to a children's care home (C2 use class)
93 Dale Street Dartford Kent DA1 5TY
Received 21 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00202/VCON
Change of use of the ground floor, including proposed extensions enclosing the rear curtilage, to create 2 x Cafe/Restaurant; use of basement for ancillary storage. Provision of extraction equipment. Extensions & alterations to upper floors at first, second and third storey to create 6 flats with bin and bike store. New additional front entrance. Provision of first floor rear access to ground floor refuse store. Internal and external alterations. (Variation to previously approved application DA/21/01186/FUL including the creation of an outdoor customer seating area in place of an enclosure & other external alterations.)
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Received 21 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00230/CDNA
Submission of details relating to construction management plan (Condition 3) pursuant to planning permission DA/24/00694/FUL for the demolition of 2 No. buildings, removal of container & erection of 2 No. buildings (5 units) for use Class E (g)(iii)(industrial use compatible with residential location), B2 (general industrial) or B8 (storage or distribution)
80A The Brent Dartford Kent DA1 1YW
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00233/VCON
Erection Of A Regional Distribution Warehouse With Ancillary Offices Car & Lorry Parking (Variation of condition 10 of planning permission DA/88/00262/FUL to remove the current named occupier restriction).
Asda Distribution Centre Unit 8 Galleon Boulevard Crossways Business Park Dartford Kent DA2 6QR
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00239/FUL
Demolition of garage and part of shed for raising height of roof for loft conversion to create habitable rooms at first floor level and erection of a side extension to provide Granny annexe
60 Cedar Drive Sutton At Hone Kent DA4 9EN
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00244/FUL
Erection of a single-storey detached annexe for ancillary residential use to the main dwellinghouse
4 Woodland Close Longfield Kent DA3 7HA
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00246/ADV
Display of an externally illuminated sign on timber clad post
The Horse And Groom 15 Leyton Cross Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7AP
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00252/TPO
Application for T2 Ash - reduce limbs back to boundary line; T3 Cherry reduce lateral limbs by 0.5m back to the boundary line; T4 Cherry, reduce one limb back to boundary line (see annotated photo); T5 Sumac reduce back to boundary line removing dead wood ; T6/T7 Ash, remove overhanging extended limb back to the boundary line. (see annotated photo) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1990
4 Clarenden Place Wilmington Kent DA2 7HL
Received 5 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00256/CDNA
Submission of details relating to contamination (Condition 4) pursuant to planning permission DA/24/00694/FUL for the demolition of 2 No. buildings, removal of container & erection of 2 No. buildings (5 units) for use Class E (g)(iii)(industrial use compatible with residential location), B2 (general industrial) or B8 (storage or distribution)
80A The Brent Dartford Kent DA1 1YW
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00257/CDNA
Submission of details relating to drainage (Condition 5) pursuant to planning permission DA/24/00694/FUL for the demolition of 2 No. buildings, removal of container & erection of 2 No. buildings (5 units) for use Class E (g)(iii)(industrial use compatible with residential location), B2 (general industrial) or B8 (storage or distribution)
80A The Brent Dartford Kent DA1 1YW
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00267/FUL
Change of use from a dwelling (Class C3) to a mixed use as a dwelling (C3) and as a children's childminding service with a maximum of 9 children (part-retrospective)
86 Central Road Dartford Kent DA1 5UN
Received 7 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00268/LBC
Listed Building Consent for proposed alterations to The Annexe comprising re-pitching the existing roof from a mono pitch clad in concrete roof tiles to pitched roof clad in handmade plain roof tiles, alterations/partial demolition to create a gap and side path between The Annexe and Betsham House and provision of an open sided porch to The Annexe.
Annexe Betsham House Westwood Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9LZ
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00270/CDNA
Submission of details relating to construction management plan pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission DA/22/00538/FUL for erection of extension to rear flat roof to create 6 flats, amenity space, allocation of parking spaces and associated works including improvements to West Hill House
West Hill House West Hill Dartford Kent DA1 2EU
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00274/CDNA
Submission of details relating to landscaping pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission 25/00957/VCON and Condition 8 of 23/01434/FUL
North Kent College Oakfield Lane Dartford Kent DA1 2JT
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00277/FUL
Demolition of the existing stores and erection of a new dwelling with alteration to existing ground levels to rear garden and new vehicle access with associated parking area
Copplestone Barn End Lane Wilmington Kent DA2 7PP
Received 11 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00279/CDNA
Submission of details relating to acoustic partition pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission DA/22/00538/FUL for erection of extension to rear flat roof to create 6 flats, amenity space, allocation of parking spaces and associated works including improvements to West Hill House
West Hill House West Hill Dartford Kent
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00280/CDNA
Submission of details relating to ICNIRP certificate (condition 5) pursuant to planning permission DA/22/00538/FUL for erection of extension to rear flat roof to create 6 flats, amenity space, allocation of parking spaces and associated works including improvements to West Hill House
West Hill House West Hill Dartford Kent
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00285/FUL
Addition of 2 roof windows to serve loft space & provision of roof vents
4 - 8 Hythe Street Dartford Kent DA1 1BX
Received 11 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00286/FUL
Proposed alterations to The Annexe comprising re-pitching the existing roof from a mono pitch clad in concrete roof tiles to pitched roof clad in handmade plain roof tiles, alterations/partial demolition to create a gap and side path between The Annexe and Betsham House and provision of an open sided porch to The Annexe.
Annexe Betsham House Westwood Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9LZ
Received 11 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00291/VCON
Erection of 4 semi-detached houses with associated, parking, amenity and landscaping (variation of condition 1 of planning permission DA/23/00957/VCON in respect of adding single storey rear extensions to each of the houses)
Former Builders Yard, Harmer Road Rear Of 64 Stanhope Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0AR
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00309/FUL
Change of existing use of unit 9 and land to storage and distribution (Use Class B8) and associated parking and hardstanding (retrospective application)
Storefast Estate, Unit 9 Park Corner Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9LJ
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Awaiting decision25/00315/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and erection of an annexe
21 Tollgate Road Dartford Kent DA2 6BS
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00330/NONMAT
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/23/00145/FUL for reduction to the second floor accommodation which results in changes to the massing and elevations. Also, minor internal changes to the arrangements at ground and first floor, and minor changes to the external landscaping.
Car Park Steele Avenue Greenhithe Kent DA9 9AE
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00331/CDNA
Submission of details relating to condition 3 i) - waste and 3 viii) - lighting of planning permission DA/23/00785/FUL for change of use of the land for recreational equine uses and the erection of stables, tack room, workshop, storage sheds and a caravan (tearoom) (retrospective application) and new vehicular access onto Martin Road
Land North Of Edwin Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7DH
Received 21 Mar 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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