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Gravesham Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Gravesham Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
6,297Searchable applications
246Recorded as pending
74%Approval rate · 5,068 approved or refused records
1,301Refused applications

3,767 approved · 1,301 refused · 184 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Apr 1983 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas23 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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  1. Application Permitted20210185

    Change of use from Use Class A3 restaurant with ancillary takeaway to flexible Use Class E(b) (sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises), coffee shop/restaurant or Sui Generis use consisting of a coffee shop/restaurant selling food and drink for consumption on and off the premises; installation of a drive thru facility including drive thru lane on east side, small infill extension and associated external alterations including reconfiguration of car park; and extension to the existing opening hours to operate on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis.

    Pizza Hut Unit G Imperial Retail Park Thames Way Gravesend Kent DA11 0DQ

    Received 17 Feb 2021
  2. Insufficient Fee20210380

    Application for the removal condition 3 attached to Listed Building Consent 20201227 for Application for Listed Building Consent for the proposed change of use from a betting office (sui generis) on ground floor to E(g) (i) office use and retention of residential unit on first floor as no partitions are to be installed.

    K Johnson Bookmakers 24 The Hill Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9EU

    Received 26 Mar 2021
  3. Application Permitted20210514

    REVISED DESCRIPTIONDemolition of the existing building and erection of two detached 3/4 bedroom chalet style bungalows.

    Chalk Scout Group Castle Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4TQ

    Received 26 Apr 2021
  4. Application Permitted20210592

    Retention detached outbuilding for home gym.

    214 Springhead Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8HS

    Received 10 May 2021
  5. Application Permitted20210593

    Change of use of land to side of 214 Springhead Road to part of residential curtilage as garden land.

    214 Springhead Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8HS

    Received 10 May 2021
  6. Application Permitted20210622

    **REVISED DESCRIPTION**Removal of existing shop front, installation of new shop front with repositioning of internal lobby.

    China Garden Restaurant 33 Windmill Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1AS

    Received 13 May 2021
  7. Approval of details20210662

    Application for approval of conditions, 5, 6, 8 and 10 attached to planning permission reference number 20190833 relating to details of (5) external facing materials, (6) hard landscaping scheme, (8) vehicle parking areas and (10) Refuse arrangements.

    Land At Constable Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent

    Received 24 May 2021
  8. Application Permitted20210702

    Erection of a single storey ground floor wraparound extension, two storey rear extension, side porch redesign and internal alterations.

    25 And 26 South Hill Road Gravesend Kent DA12 1LA

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  9. Application Permitted20210705

    Conversion of basement area with external door and internal staircase access for ancillary residential purposes (games room, cinema room).

    Downhill Heron Hill Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0DT

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  10. Certificate Refused20210713

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the existing use of the site as a single unit within Use Class C3.

    Little Acres Longfield Avenue Gravesend Longfield Kent DA3 7LA

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  11. Application Permitted20210757

    Redevelopment of the site including demolition of the southern part of the workshop building and existing corridor link at first floor level between Custom House and the outbuildings and conversion of Custom House, the coachhouse and outbuildings to include extensions, the Old Boathouse and the Boathouse with external alterations and erection of a new three storey building to provide 27 residential units (6 x 1 bed, 15 x 2 bed and 6 x 3 bed) with associated landscaping and parking.

    Custom House The Terrace Gravesend Kent DA12 2BW

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  12. Application Permitted20210758

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the redevelopment of the site including demolition of the southern part of the workshop building and existing corridor link at first floor level between Custom House and the outbuildings and conversion of Custom House, the coachhouse and outbuildings to include extensions, the Old Boathouse and the Boathouse with internal and external alterations and erection of a new three storey building to provide 27 residential units (6 x 1 bed, 15 x 2 bed and 6 x 3 bed) with associated landscaping and parking.

    Customs House The Terrace Gravesend Kent

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  13. Application Refused20210819

    Alterations to existing facade including new awnings at first floor level, windows at ground floor level and new signage/tiling to exterior.

    1 Manor Road Gravesend Kent DA12 1AA

    Received 25 Jun 2021
  14. Certificate Granted20210850

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed conversion of loft to habitable rooms, erection of a rear dormer and 2no. rooflight windows to front roof slope.

    69 Vale Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8DD

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  15. Certificate Granted20210851

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed conversion of loft to habitable rooms, erection of a rear dormer and 3 rooflight windows to front roof slope

    11 Edgehill Gardens Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9JU

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  16. Certificate Granted20210869

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of a proposed loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension, dormer window to rear elevation & 3 No rooflight windows to front elevation.

    10 Darenth Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4TA

    Received 8 Jul 2021
  17. Application Refused20210876

    Application for change of use from retail premises Class E(a) to a burger restaurant with ancillary takeaway ClassE(b) and associated changes including an extraction fan to rear.

    21 Darnley Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0RZ

    Received 12 Jul 2021
  18. Application Permitted20210888

    Application for change of use of storage building (B8) to provision of an equestrian water treadmill for horse rehabilitation.

    Nurstead Hill Farm Nurstead Lane Longfield Hill Longfield Gravesend Kent DA3 7AN

    Received 14 Jul 2021
  19. Application Permitted20210904

    Conversion of integrated garage to habitable room.

    80 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AH

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  20. Certificate Granted20210915

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed erection of a rear dormer, installation of three rooflights to the front roofslope and conversion of the roofspace to form habitable rooms.

    18 Sun Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 5HG

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  21. Application Permitted20210917

    Erection of a rear dormer, roof alterations, installation of rooflights to the front elevation and conversion of the roof space to form habitable rooms.

    45 Milton Hall Road Gravesend Kent DA12 1QN

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  22. Application Withdrawn20210919

    Conversion existing outbuilding to two bedroom all year round holiday let.

    Boughurst Farm Leywood Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0UD

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  23. Application Withdrawn20210920

    Application for Listed Building Consent for conversion of existing outbuilding to two bedroom all year round holiday let.

    Boughurst Farm Leywood Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0UD

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  24. Application Permitted20210930

    Replacement of 1no. french doors to front elevation, 1no. French doors to rear, window and back door to rear from UPVC to Wood.

    Flat B 119 Windmill Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1BL

    Received 26 Jul 2021

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Gravesham 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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