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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 dates14,133Searchable applications
239Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,277 approved or refused records
1,322Refused applications
8,955 approved · 1,322 refused · 473 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Sept 2008 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/00884/PDE
Determination pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 1 (Class A.1 (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for the erection of a single storey rear extension
38 St Vincents Avenue Dartford Kent DA1 5DA
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00886/NONMAT
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/25/00259/VCON in respect of design and layout changes
Former Dartford International Ferry Terminal Clipper Boulevard Dartford Kent DA2 6QB
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00887/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed hip to gable loft conversion, with formation of rear dormer and roof lights in front elevation
20 Eden Close Bexley Kent DA5 2EH
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00889/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
27 Red Lodge Road Bexley Kent DA5 2JW
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00890/CDNA
Submission of details relating to drainage (condition 4) pursuant to planning permission DA/23/00994/FUL for the demolition of the existing 2 buildings and erection of a residential development (C3) comprising of 4 no. 2-bed flats and 10 No. 1-bed flats (14 in total) including ground floor landscaped areas, roof top garden area and PV panels
31 Orchard Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DH
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00891/CDNA
Submission of details relating to foundation design/piling (condition 5 pursuant to planning permission DA/23/00994/FUL for the demolition of the existing 2 buildings and erection of a residential development (C3) comprising of 4 no. 2-bed flats and 10 No. 1-bed flats (14 in total) including ground floor landscaped areas, roof top garden area and PV panels
31 Orchard Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DH
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00892/CDNA
Submission of details relating to flood risk management measures (condition 6) pursuant to planning permission DA/23/00994/FUL for the demolition of the existing 2 buildings and erection of a residential development (C3) comprising of 4 no. 2-bed flats and 10 No. 1-bed flats (14 in total) including ground floor landscaped areas, roof top garden area and PV panels
31 Orchard Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DH
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00893/CDNA
Submission of details relating to construction management plan (condition 7) pursuant to planning permission DA/23/00994/FUL for the demolition of the existing 2 buildings and erection of a residential development (C3) comprising of 4 no. 2-bed flats and 10 No. 1-bed flats (14 in total) including ground floor landscaped areas, roof top garden area and PV panels
31 Orchard Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DH
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00894/CDNA
Submission of details relating to materials (condition 8) pursuant to planning permission DA/23/00994/FUL for the demolition of the existing 2 buildings and erection of a residential development (C3) comprising of 4 no. 2-bed flats and 10 No. 1-bed flats (14 in total) including ground floor landscaped areas, roof top garden area and PV panels
31 Orchard Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DH
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00895/CDNA
Submission of details relating to external shutters (condition 9) pursuant to planning permission DA/23/00994/FUL for the demolition of the existing 2 buildings and erection of a residential development (C3) comprising of 4 no. 2-bed flats and 10 No. 1-bed flats (14 in total) including ground floor landscaped areas, roof top garden area and PV panels
31 Orchard Street Dartford Kent DA1 2DH
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00896/FUL
Erection of part two/part single storey rear and side extensions with provision of roof lights in rear roof slope in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space
25 Wayville Road Dartford Kent DA1 1RL
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00897/FUL
Proposed garage conversion
57 Hardy Avenue Dartford Kent DA1 2FE
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00898/FUL
Installation of a 1.8m high fence along boundary to the side and front of property
19 Shaftesbury Lane Dartford Kent DA1 5NP
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00899/FUL
Conversion of ground floor RSPCA Clinic to a 1 x 1 bed flat; external alterations to remove door; use of external curtilage for amenity and refuse and cycle storage
37 Gordon Road Dartford Kent DA1 2LG
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00900/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed conversion of the existing detached garage to habitable room (play room / gymnasium) incidental to the main dwelling, including the installation of a new side access doors.
1 Lunedale Road Dartford Kent DA2 6LR
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00901/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of single storey rear extension following the demolition of existing conservatory
69 Mayfair Road Dartford Kent DA1 5AG
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00903/TPO
Application for T1, T2, T3 & T4 (Lime Trees) - Re pollard to previous pollard points subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1991
Limetrees Pencroft Drive Dartford Kent DA1 2PB
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00904/CDNA
Submission of details relating to external materials pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission DA/24/00659/FUL for erection of a two bedroom dwelling and associated parking and facilities and bike storage shed
83 Hillhouse Road Dartford Kent DA2 6EX
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00905/FUL
Erection of 3 no. stable buildings, 1 no. storage building and siting of 2 no. storage containers, corral and hardstanding (retrospective application)
Jacksons Little Hawklands Clement Street Swanley Kent BR8 7PF
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00909/COU
Change of use from function venue and or for general assembly and leisure use (sui generis) to place of worship; registered wedding venue; community purposes & caf� (mixed use)
Acacia Hall, Darent Suite High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DJ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00910/NONMAT
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/24/01184/FUL in respect of changes to external materials and alterations to fenestration on the front elevation
Tylers Croft Main Road Longfield Kent DA3 7AG
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00911/VCON
Application under s73 to vary conditions 2, 12, 17, 18, 26 and 29 of planning permission DA/19/01515/FUL (for Redevelopment of site to provide Class B8 (storage and distribution) uses and ancillary B1 uses with associated access, servicing, parking, landscaping, works to flood defence and riverside enhancements) to allow for the installation of associated external structures adjacent to the building to include external secure staging unit, the provision of a pedestrian walkway and re-configuration of part of the car park and associated works in connection with the operation of direct customer deliveries from the site
Site Of Former Littlebrook Power Station Rennie Drive Dartford Kent DA1 5PT
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00916/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use to C4 small HMO (6 person) including loft conversion with rear dormer window and roof lights in front roof slope, single storey rear and side extension, chimney removal
1 Alkerden Lane Swanscombe Kent DA10 0EG
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/00917/FUL
Conversion of existing integral garage to habitable rooms and erection of a front porch
Rose Cottage Main Road Longfield Kent DA3 7AS
Received 5 Aug 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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