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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 dates14,785Searchable applications
241Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,835 approved or refused records
1,408Refused applications
9,427 approved · 1,408 refused · 494 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Mar 2005 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00850/FUL
Erection of two storey front extension and first floor front extension, including conversion of a garage into a habitable room and alterations to fenestration
13 And 14 School Lane Bean Kent DA2 8AL
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00851/FULPSI
Erection of a three-storey teaching block adjoining the northern elevation of the existing Becket Sports Centre, together with associated landscaping, parking and access works
Dartford Grammar School For Boys West Hill Dartford Kent DA1 2HW
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00852/FUL
Replacement of existing bay window
15A Bishops Court Stone Kent DA9 9PX
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00855/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
23 Main Road Longfield Kent DA3 7QT
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00859/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of a two storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear and side dormer extensions and rooflights. Conversion of building used as a 7 person HMO into 5 no. self-contained 1 bedroom flats with associated parking, cycle store and bin store
217 Hawley Road Dartford Kent DA1 1PU
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00861/TPO
Application to reduce the crown to a suitable point outside the previous reduction points as per annotated photo and thin crown by no more than 35% of 1 No. Sycamore tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1995.
14 Darenth Park Avenue Darenth Kent DA2 6JN
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00862/CDNA
Submission of details relating to construction method statement to condition 3 of planning permission DA/25/01313/FUL
Hayden Youth Association Leyton Cross Road Wilmington Dartford DA2 7AN
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00863/VCON
Demolition of existing house and erection of a detached 5 bedroom house with an attached double garage (Removal of condition 3 of planning permission DA/99/00802/FUL to restore full permitted development rights for existing dwelling)
Lucky Stones Rowhill Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7QQ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00864/TPO
Application to remove G1 - 2x Sycamore, 4x Beech and 1x Walnut to ground level, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1984 within Hook Green Conservation Area
The Limes Hook Green Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9NQ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00869/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion comprising rear dormer, dormer window, roof lights on front roof slope and removal of chimney
15 Wood Close Bexley Kent DA5 2HX
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00870/CDNA
Submission of details relating to Noise Impact Assessment (condition 3) and Ventilation and Purge Ventilation Strategy (condition 4) of planning permission DA/26/00093/FUL for conversion of existing first and second floor level area to provide 2 x 1 Bedroom Flats, provision of new windows in rear elevation, plus bin and cycles store and 2 x gardens areas
Icrack Express 51 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/00871/P1AA
Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for enlargement of a dwelling by construction of additional storey with a maximum height of 9.35 metres
63 Tile Kiln Lane Bexley Kent DA5 2JE
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00872/CDNA
Submission of details relating to sound proofing (condition 3) pursuant to planning permission DA/25/01352/FUL for conversion of existing building to the east of the site from commercial use to class F2(B) local community centre. Use of existing buildings along the northern boundary for ancillary storage. Use of external curtilage for parking
10 - 14 Westview Court Kent Road Dartford Kent DA1 2AJ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00873/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension
15 Wood Close Bexley Kent DA5 2HX
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00876/NONMAT
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/25/00323/FUL in respect of increasing the width of the single storey rear extension
10 Laburnum Avenue Dartford Kent DA1 2QN
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00878/CPO
Consultation from KCC on details of a contaminated soil removal supporting statement and waste transfer notes pursuant to Condition 15 of Planning permission DA/25/467
Acacia Hall Car Park High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1RX
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00883/FUL
Conversion of existing garage into habitable room with associated alterations to front elevation, demolition of existing front porch and erection of a new front porch
17 Seaton Road Dartford Kent DA1 3LB
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00884/CDNA
Submission of details relating to front window details (condition 5) of planning permission DA/26/00093/FUL for conversion of existing first and second floor level area to provide 2 x 1 Bedroom Flats, provision of new windows in rear elevation, plus bin and cycles store and 2 x gardens areas
Icrack Express 51 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00885/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion comprising hip to gable with rear dormer and front two roof lights
11 Sundridge Close Dartford Kent DA1 1XD
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00886/CDNA
Submission of details relating to roof window details (condition 6) and rear window details (condition 7) of planning permission DA/26/00093/FUL for conversion of existing first and second floor level area to provide 2 x 1 Bedroom Flats, provision of new windows in rear elevation, plus bin and cycles store and 2 x gardens areas
Icrack Express 51 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00887/CDNA
Submission of details relating to gate and enclosure details/boundary treatment and access (condition 8) of planning permission DA/26/00093/FUL for conversion of existing first and second floor level area to provide 2 x 1 Bedroom Flats, provision of new windows in rear elevation, plus bin and cycles store and 2 x gardens areas
Icrack Express 51 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00888/CDNA
Submission of details relating to replacement windows/external staircase details (condition 10) of planning permission DA/26/00093/FUL for conversion of existing first and second floor level area to provide 2 x 1 Bedroom Flats, provision of new windows in rear elevation, plus bin and cycles store and 2 x gardens areas
Icrack Express 51 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00889/CDNA
Submission of details relating to amenity spaces and planting (condition 13) of planning permission DA/26/00093/FUL for conversion of existing first and second floor level area to provide 2 x 1 Bedroom Flats, provision of new windows in rear elevation, plus bin and cycles store and 2 x gardens areas
Icrack Express 51 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00890/FUL
Construction of a rooftop storey to mixed use Class E Commercial and Class C3 residential apartment building (creating 5 storey building) to provide additional 2 x 2-bed and 3 x 1-bed apartments
11-27 Hythe Street Dartford Kent DA1 1AB
Received 30 Jul 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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