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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 dates14,657Searchable applications
239Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,724 approved or refused records
1,386Refused applications
9,338 approved · 1,386 refused · 492 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Mar 2005 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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- Decided26/00624/FUL
Temporary use of the West Village Car Park for the construction of an obstacle course with supporting facilities including a stage, medical and staff facilities, a ticket office, food and drink stalls and other associated facilities and works for five consecutive years between June to September every year from 2026 to 2030.
West Village Car Park Bluewater Shopping Centre Greenhithe Kent
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00625/TDA
Application of determination pursuant to Schedule 2 Part 16 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for the removal of an existing 17m monopole mast, the installation of 1no. monopole sharable mast (height 22.5m) and antennas to be installed on 1no. headframe
Telecommunications Base Station Land East Side Of Nurstead Avenue Longfield DA3 7HG
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00626/CDNA
Submission of details relating to waste and refuse pursuant to Condition 6 of planning permission DA/25/00051/FUL for the erection of a new dwelling including bin and cycle storage with associated parking
118B Park Road Dartford Kent DA1 1SZ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00627/ADV
Display of 12 illuminated and non-illuminated signs on the exterior of the building (Sign A - 1x smaller refurbished housename letters; Sign B - 1x larger refurbished housename letters; Sign C - 1x new post mounted pictorial sign with new linolites to the existing post; Sign D - 1x signboard to RH elevation; Sign E - 1x muddy boots sign; Sign F - 2x car park disclaimer; Sign G - 1x post mounted directional sign; Sign H - 2x new sets of signwriting; Sign I - 1x new signwriting set; Sign J - 1x new directional sign to new posts)
The Green Man Main Road Longfield Kent DA3 7AS
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00629/CDNA
Submission of details relating to accessibility and National Space Standards pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission DA/25/00103/VCON for the 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)
2 Myrtle Road Dartford Kent DA1 2RJ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00630/FUL
Conversion of existing garage to form new habitable room
4 Groveherst Road Dartford Kent DA1 5JD
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00632/FUL
Erection of a freestanding timber pergola
3 High Street Swanscombe Kent DA10 0AG
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00633/S106CD
Submission in relation to Schedule 1, Clauses 7.1 and 7.2 (Public Realm Landscape Management Scheme) of the Section 106 agreement dated 6th Sept 2017 and First and Second Deed of Variation dated 27 Jan 2020 and 30th April 2020 attached to DA/16/01919/FUL(as varied by 18/01557/VCON) and DA/19/00600/FUL (as varied by DA/24/00758/VCON)
Land To East Of Lowfield Street Dartford
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00634/CDNA
Partial submission of details relating to M4(2) and M4(3) accessible units (Block H only)pursuant to condition 28 of planning permission DA/24/00758/VCON for detailed planning permission for the erection of 280 dwellings, including a detailed landscape strategy, car parking, new internal access roads, and associated infrastructure and earthworks
Phases 3 Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00636/FUL
Erection of single storey front extension and external facade/internal alterations
38A Elm Road Dartford Kent DA1 2RT
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00637/FUL
Installation of glazed doors and rooflights
166 Wilmot Road Dartford Kent DA1 3BS
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00641/FUL
Erection of a first floor side extension above the existing garage
Casa Mia Garden Place Wilmington Kent DA2 7EP
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00642/OBB
Appeal consultation on application for construction and operation of a 200MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for a temporary period of 40 years, including energy storage containers, transformers, inverters, switchgear, control building, internal access tracks, site access, earthworks, landscaping, and an underground cable connection route (approximately 1.45km in length) to Hurst Grid Substation, and associated infrastructure. within London Borough of Bexley
Manor Farm North Cray Road Sidcup
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00643/CPO
Consultation on details of a Flood Risk & Drainage Strategy to demonstrate that there is no resultant unacceptable risk to controlled waters and/or ground stability pursuant to Condition 14 of planning permission DA/25/400
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road Dartford Kent DA1 1QE
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00644/VCON
Temporary use of part of the existing car park, including the siting of prefabricated buildings and canopy block, to facilitate the storage and collection of electric cars together with parking for courtesy and staff cars (retrospective) (Variation of condition 1 of planning permission DA/25/00920/FUL to re-site and slightly amend the type/size of the approved prefabricated buildings)
Bluewater Shopping Centre Greenhithe Kent
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00645/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and replacement of the existing rear window with a doorset
2 Norfield Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7NZ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00646/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed extension to existing vehicular crossing onto Watling Street
28 Watling Street Dartford Kent DA1 1RF
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00647/CDNA
Submission of details relating to Contamination Report pursuant to Condition 3 (in part) pursuant to planning permission DA/25/00051/FUL for the erection of a new dwelling including bin and cycle storage with associated parking
118B Park Road Dartford Kent DA1 1SZ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00649/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
55 Attlee Drive Dartford Kent DA1 5DN
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00650/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft extension
123 The Brent Dartford Kent DA1 1YH
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00651/P14J
Determination pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 14 (Class J) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for the installation of roof mounted solar panels
Northern Gateway Distribution Centre, Unit 3 Central Road North Dartford Kent DA1 5XA
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00652/TPO
Application for removal of Hornbeam tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1991
The Chestnuts Pencroft Drive Dartford Kent DA1 2PB
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00653/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
9 Heath Lane Dartford Kent DA1 2QE
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00656/VCON
Demolition of existing bungalow and garage and the erection of a detached dwelling with attached garage, outdoor swimming pool, terraces, associated landscaping and driveway alterations (Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings) of Planning Permission 26/00095/FUL in respect of replacing previously approved drawings with submitted drawings - provision of an additional window to front elevation, alterations to basement layout)
Woodlawn New Barn Road Longfield Kent DA3 7JE
Received 9 Jun 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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