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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 dates14,370Searchable applications
239Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,478 approved or refused records
1,343Refused applications
9,135 approved · 1,343 refused · 482 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Oct 2007 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/00116/TPO
Application for the removal of Oak tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 2007
Sixpence Southfleet Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7JQ
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00117/FUL
Erection of a side extension and all associated works to existing storage at rear
Unit R2 Maplehurst Close Dartford Kent DA2 7WX
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00119/FUL
Erection of part first floor and part single storey side/rear extensions, single storey front extension to the garage, infill of existing porch, and alterations and extension to the roof including a rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion
57 Knole Road Dartford Kent DA1 3JN
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00120/CDNA
Submission of details relating to landscaping pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission DA/25/01285/FUL for the demolition of existing garage and storage area, and erection of a single storey side extension
43 The Old Yews Longfield Kent DA3 7JS
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00121/FUL
Erection of a summerhouse, excavation and creation of a level platform to rear (Retrospective)
24 Hill Rise Darenth Kent DA2 7HY
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00122/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the use of the property as an HMO (Class C4)
1 Alkerden Lane Swanscombe Kent DA10 0EG
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00123/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including hip to gable roof alteration, rear dormer window, roof lights in front roof slope and changes to rear ground floor fenestration
90 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EJ
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00125/FUL
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-person 6-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4), including the provision of refuse/recycling and bicycle storage
296 Dartford Road Dartford Kent DA1 3EZ
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00126/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
37 St Marys Way Longfield Kent DA3 7PD
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00127/FUL
Conversion and extension of the existing dwelling into three self-contained dwellings and the conversion of the garage into a self-contained dwelling, together with associated car parking and landscaping
Rooksdrift Hook Green Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9NQ
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00128/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and 2 front rooflights
54 Dene Road Dartford Kent DA1 1LX
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00129/FUL
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension, and alteration to existing rear window
23 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00131/CDNA
Submission of details relating to car parking details/car parking management plan pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission DA/24/00308/PMA for the application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) as to whether prior approval is required for change of use of first and second floors from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 14 no. residential dwellings (Class C3)
11-27 Hythe Street Dartford Kent DA1 1AB
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00132/CDNA
Submission of details relating to car parking details/car parking management plan pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission DA/23/00483/P20AA (granted on appeal) for the application under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for construction of one additional storey to provide 7 dwellings (C3) above the existing commercial building for which the lawful use is offices (Class E use)
11-27 Hythe Street Dartford Kent DA1 1AB
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00134/OBB
Re-Consultation on outline planning application for all matters reserved except access for up to 277 dwellings and up to 1,050sqm (GIA) Class E floor space alongside parking, landscaping, and associated works, within Sevenoaks District Council
Land North Of Maidstone Road Swanley Kent
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00135/FUL
Erection of an outbuilding for office, storage and gym
212 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HA
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00136/FUL
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a 2-storey new dwelling house with associated landscaping, refuse and parking provisions
18 Chichester Road Stone Kent DA9 9JT
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00137/LBC
Application for Listed Building Consent for removal of Chimney Breast Section and replacement of Handrails
Isfield 3 Hook Green Barn Hook Green Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9NQ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00138/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for loft conversion
82 Church Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0HF
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00139/FUL
Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension and increased size of raised patio
239 Princes Road Dartford Kent DA1 2PY
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00140/CDNA
Submission of details relating to disposal of contaminated run off (Condition 2) and drainage details (Condition 3) pursuant to planning permission DA/25/00235/FUL (granted on appeal) for the change of use of land to allow a mixed use of the land for the keeping & exercising of horses and residential to include the siting of 1 No. Static Mobile Home and 1 No. Touring Caravan and their use as two residential units (retrospective)
Jacksons Little Hawklands Clement Street Swanley Kent BR8 7PF
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00141/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion
47 Warren Road Wilmington Kent DA1 1PS
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00142/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
47 Warren Road Wilmington Kent DA1 1PS
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00144/CPO
Consultation from KCC on application for the erection of a single-storey modular building to the north of the existing school building to provide additional classroom space for two additional bulge classes
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Ackers Drive Weldon Ebbsfleet Valley Kent DA10 1AL
Received 9 Feb 2026
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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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