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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 dates14,865Searchable applications
241Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,907 approved or refused records
1,416Refused applications
9,491 approved · 1,416 refused · 496 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided26/01079/CDNA
Submission of details relating to BREEAM (condition 8) 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 decision26/01080/CDNA
Submission of details relating to noise impact assessment (condition 9) 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 - Decided26/01081/CDNA
Submission of details relating to air quality assessment (condition 10) 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 decision26/01082/CDNA
Submission of details relating to phase 2 site investigation (condition 11) 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 - Decided26/01083/CDNA
Submission of details relating to surface water drainage (condition 12) 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 - Decided26/01084/CDNA
Submission of details relating to archaeology (condition 2) pursuant to planning permission DA/25/00528/REM 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 decision26/01085/FUL
Change of use of an existing detached outbuilding to provide accommodation ancillary to and associated with the existing 4-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), increasing the overall HMO accommodation from four to six bedrooms, together with associated internal alterations
19 Ruskin Grove Dartford Kent DA1 5DD
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01086/TPO
Application for T1 - Yew, Reduce by 1 metre (finished dimensions, 9 metres tall 6 metres wide) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.9 1996
6 Williams Way Dartford Kent DA2 7WF
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01087/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension & single storey rear extension and demolition of existing detached garage
14 Littlebrook Manor Way Dartford Kent DA1 5EA
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Decided26/01089/CDNA
Submission of details relating external hard surfacing (condition 9) 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 decision26/01090/FUL
Engineering works to widen the existing drive and relocation of steps with new retaining wall
Copplestone Barn End Lane Wilmington Kent DA2 7PP
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01091/FUL
Erection of a two storey rear/side extension and partial conversion of existing garage
19 Eagles Road Greenhithe Kent DA9 9QZ
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Decided26/01092/TPO
Application for T1 Hornbeam - Prune to offer a 2 metre clearance from 12 Fawkham Avenue and prune radial spread west by 2 metres (current radius 6 metres, leaving at 4 metres); T2 Hornbeam - Prune to offer a 2 metre clearance from 12 Fawkham Avenue and prune radial spread west by 2 metres (current radius 6 metres, leaving at 4 metres), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.7 1988
14 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01093/TPO
Application for T3 Hornbeam - Prune to offer a 2 metre clearance from 12 Fawkham Avenue and prune radial spread west by 2 metres (current radius 6 metres, leaving at 4 metres), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.7 1988
12 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01094/PIP
Application for Permission in Principle for residential development of land for erection of a minimum of 1 dwelling and maximum of 1 dwelling
Land Adjacent Ryecroft Farm Green Street Green Road Darenth Kent DA2 8DX
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01095/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
12 Kingswood Close Dartford Kent DA1 3AD
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01096/FUL
Raising height of roof for erection of a first floor extension and open porch
8 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01097/VCON
Variation of conditions 1 and 4 of planning permission 25/01318/VCON to allow a revised substation location and associated revised parking layout (following the application granted under Ref 25/01318/VCON for 'Submission of reserved matters pursuant to DA/09/01473/VCON for erection of a 3 storey mixed use development comprising of an A1/A3 coffee shop, an A1 retail unit, with B1 office units to the upper floors and plant and staff facilities on roof plus two ancillary A1 retail single storey units (convenience store and a dry cleaners'))
Land At Junction Of Anchor Boulevard And Galleon Boulevard Crossways Business Park Dartford Kent DA2 6QE
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01098/FUL
Erection of a single-storey rear and side extension and a loft conversion with a rear dormer and roof light on front roof slope
24 Clayton Croft Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7AU
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01099/FUL
Loft conversion with rear dormer and roof windows, garage conversion, single storey rear extension and change in colour of windows and doors to white
Badgers Rake Red Street Southfleet Kent DA13 9QJ
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01100/AGR
Application of determination pursuant to Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for proposed roof connecting two agricultural buildings used for cattle housing and food storage
Meadowcroft Farm Green Street Green Road Darenth Kent DA2 8DZ
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01103/FUL
Change of use from gym to flat with rear and side infill extension with alterations to rear elevation windows and door
52 Kent Road Dartford Kent DA1 2FJ
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01104/CDNA
Submission of details relating to a Delivery and Service Management Plan pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission DA/26/00532/VCON for the demolition of existing warehouse and the formation of hardstanding to be used as a customer car park, change of use of existing ancillary A1 space at first floor of existing retail unit to B1 (Business) Use together with installation of a new shopfront and the provision of staff and customer cycle parking (Variation of Conditions 3, 5 and 8 of planning permission DA/12/00713/FUL to extend the permitted delivery hours and to amend trigger points)
72 - 80 East Hill Dartford Kent DA1 1RZ
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01105/VCON
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension and loft conversion comprising alterations to roof to provide dormer window in rear elevation, window in gable and roof lights in front roof slope (Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission DA/26/00798/FUL in respect of changing the depth of rear extension from 3m to 3.5)
40 Fernheath Way Wilmington Kent DA2 7PF
Received 23 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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