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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 dates14,834Searchable applications
241Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,880 approved or refused records
1,414Refused applications
9,466 approved · 1,414 refused · 494 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Awaiting decision26/00991/FUL
Removal and replacement of existing combustible cladding and external wall elements with new non-combustible alternatives and associated works
Phoenix Court Black Eagle Drive Northfleet Kent
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00992/OBB
Re-consultation on amendment to 22/01172/FUL to replace drawing to show the resited polytunnels, within Sevenoaks District Council Area
Land North And West Of Franks Farm Dartford Road Horton Kirby Kent
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00994/VCON
Erection of a pair of semi-detached agricultural workers dwellings in place of existing dwelling (variation of condition V of planning permission TH/5/66/341 in respect of removing the agricultural occupancy condition for 1 Cammock Hand only)
1 Cammock Hand Hook Green Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9NE
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00995/FUL
Erection of single storey side and rear wrap around extensions
85 Chestnut Grove Wilmington Kent DA2 7PQ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00996/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
2 Darenth Park Avenue Darenth Kent DA2 6JN
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00997/TPO
Application to remove surface roots from the pine tree which are under the astro turf in 33 Shiers Avenue, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1996
Adjacent 33 Shiers Avenue Dartford Kent DA1 5FQ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00998/FUL
Conversion of existing integral garage to habitable room with associated alterations to front elevation
10 Royal Road Dartford Kent DA2 7RD
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00999/FUL
Erection of a first floor side extension, together with alteration of existing flat roof areas over porch and bay window with pitched roof
42 Wilmington Court Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7AT
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01001/FUL
Erection of single-storey front extension and part two/part single storey rear/side extension
1 Milestone Road Dartford Kent DA2 6DW
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01002/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of a single storey front porch extension and garage conversion to habitable room with associated alterations to front & rear elevations
41 Vale Road Dartford Kent DA1 2TU
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01003/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for erection of a single storey one bedroom dwelling
Darenth Fishing Complex Darenth Hill Darenth Kent DA2 7QY
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01005/TPO
Application for T4 Ash - Remove deceased tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.12 1982
20 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01006/FUL
Erection of one new dwelling and associated works
4 Barnfield Cottages Sandy Lane Bean Kent DA2 8AJ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01007/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
4 Pilgrims Way Dartford Kent DA1 1QA
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01008/NONMAT
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/26/00769/FUL for insertion of a window to the side elevation at ground floor level
84 Ellingham View Dartford Kent DA1 5SZ
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01009/TPO
Application for T5 Maple Tree - Reduce height from 14 metres to 12 metres and spread from 12.6 and 9.9 metres to 10.6 and 7.9 metres, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.8 2023
20 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01010/TPO
Application for T1- broad-leaved lime (tilia platyphyllos) shown in red on the map - (currently around 20 metres tall with a lateral spread of 18 metres) and after reduction, deadwood removal and internal thin through (20%) the tree would stand 17 metres with a lateral spread of 15 metres; T2- Red oak (Quercus rubra) shown in blue in map - (currently around 20 metres tall with lateral spread of 19 metres) and after reduction, deadwood removal the tree would stand 17 metres with a lateral spread of 16 metres subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1994
23 Royal Road Hawley Kent DA2 7RD
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01011/TPO
Application for T1- Hawthorn tree ( Crataegus monogyna) shown in red on map - removal to ground level: T2-Cherry tree (Prunus serrulata) shown in blue on map (currently stands around 13 metres tall with a lateral spread of 9 metres.) and after pruning the tree would stand 12 metres tall with a lateral spread of 8 metres subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1994
22 Royal Road Hawley Kent DA2 7RD
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01012/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 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01013/DEMCON
Application for prior notification pursuant to Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part 11 Class B of proposed demolition of 3 No. detached single-storey precast concrete garages, sited in a block at West Hill Rise to the rear of 42 West Hill, Dartford.
Detached Garages West Hill Rise And Rear Of 42 West Hill Dartford Kent
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01014/FUL
Erection of 2x buildings for residential use for a temporary period of 6 months
16 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2HP
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01015/FUL
Erection of a first floor side extension, single storey rear extension and enlarged porch. Change of materials to the roof and walls
5 Foxwood Road Bean Kent DA2 8BH
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01016/FUL
Erection of a single-storey front extension to existing store
118 The Brent Dartford Kent DA2 6DE
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01018/FUL
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights on front roof slope
29 Oakes Crescent Dartford Kent DA1 5UF
Received 1 Sept 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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