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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 dates14,852Searchable applications
241Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,895 approved or refused records
1,414Refused applications
9,481 approved · 1,414 refused · 496 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Awaiting decision26/01049/TPO
Application for the group of Lime Trees - Re-pollard the 34 trees along The Boulevard back to previous pollard points and re-pollard the 18 trees along Portland Place back to previous points, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.3 2008 and Tree Preservation Order No.11 1990
Along The Boulevard And Portland Place Greenhithe Kent
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01050/CDNA
Submission of details relating to archaeology pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission DA/26/00178/FUL for demolition of 18 no. garages within 2 blocks and the erection of 2 no. detached three bedroom dwellings with associated parking and car ports
Tilehurst Woodward Terrace Horns Cross Greenhithe Kent DA9 9DD
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01051/FUL
Erection of an outbuilding to be used as a summer house with storage, and construction of a vehicular access
221 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1JJ
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01052/CDNA
Submission of details relating to contaminated land closure report pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission DA/23/00261/P3G for proposed conversion of part of the first floor to provide two three bedroom flats
1st Floor 4-10 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HA
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01053/P3R
Application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for proposed change of use from agricultural use to Class E(g)(i) office use
Land At Darenth Hill Darenth Kent DA2 7QY
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01054/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed demolition of existing shed and erection of a store with PV panels, along with the installation of PV panels to existing dwelling
Copplestone Barn End Lane Wilmington Kent DA2 7PP
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01055/FUL
Proposed render, windows, doors and roof tiles
1 Alkerden Lane Swanscombe Kent DA10 0EG
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01056/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
17 Stanley Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0HY
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01057/CDNA
Submission of details relating to cycle and waste storage pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission DA/23/00261/P3G for proposed conversion of part of the first floor to provide two three bedroom flats
First Floor 4 - 10 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HA
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01059/CDNA
Submission of details relating to lighting strategy pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission DA/25/01222/FUL for retention of temporary structures at the rear of the existing building to provide a storage shed, a freezer cabin and a cold room; the retention and installation of compressors to serve the refrigeration units;
Elite Foods 118 The Brent Dartford Kent DA2 6DE
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Decided26/01060/CDNA
Submission of details relating to external materials pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission DA/25/00170/FUL for demolition of existing bungalow and one half of the existing detached pair of garages and construction of two semi-detached three bedroom houses with associated parking
55 Invicta Road Dartford Kent DA2 6AY
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01061/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 solar PV panels to rooftops
Dartford Sorting Office 50 West Hill Dartford Kent DA1 1AA
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01063/FUL
Demolition of the conservatory and erection of a single storey side extension
139 Charles Street Stone Kent DA9 9AN
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01066/FUL
Erection of a single storey front and side extension, along with alterations to fenestration
207 Princes Road Dartford Kent DA1 3HP
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Decided26/01067/CPO
Consultation from KCC on Biodiversity Gain Plan
Ebbsfleet Academy Southfleet Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0BZ
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Decided26/01068/CPO
Consultation from KCC on details of a Construction Ecological Management Plan (CEMP) (Condition 3) and an updated Planting Plan (Condition 4) pursuant to planning permission DA/26/337
Ebbsfleet Academy Southfleet Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0BZ
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01069/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
227 Dartford Road Dartford Kent DA1 3HA
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01070/FUL
Erection of a two-storey wraparound side and rear extension, associated alterations to the front elevation, and boundary works
158 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HA
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01071/FUL
Proposed rear extension and loft conversion comprising alterations to roof from hip to gable ends, dormer windows in rear and front elevations, roof lights in front roof slope
201 Main Road Longfield Kent DA3 7PJ
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01072/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of a single-storey rear/side extension
17 Knockhall Chase Greenhithe Kent DA9 9EW
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01073/FUL
Erection of a first-floor side extension and single-storey rear extension, together with conversion of the existing garage to habitable accommodation and associated alterations to elevations
30 Maryfield Close Bexley Kent DA5 2HY
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01076/CDNA
Submission of details relating to construction method statement (condition 7) pursuant to planning permission DA/20/00282/OUT for demolition of existing buildings and provision of a mixed use development comprising of up to 1096 sqm of commercial uses (Use Classes B1 & B8) and residential/gatehouse building up to 72 sq.m (total development of up to 1,168sq.m) and associated highway alterations/improvements in Cotton Lane.
Davanden Kennels Cotton Lane Greenhithe Kent DA9 9BB
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01077/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
25 Birchwood Drive Wilmington Kent DA2 7NE
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01078/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of a single storey rear and side extension
49 Attlee Drive Dartford Kent DA1 5DN
Received 17 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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