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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
6,524Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
74%Approval rate · 5,271 approved or refused records
1,349Refused applications

3,922 approved · 1,349 refused · 190 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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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More application records

  1. Approval of details20220125

    Application for approval of condition 3 and 4 attached to planning permission reference number 20210674 relating tomaterial schedule (3) and watching brief (4)

    45 High Street Gravesend Kent

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  2. Application Permitted20220126

    Removal of mono pitch roof to entrance hall/garage at front and installation of a balcony with balustrade.

    Taralee Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0HP

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  3. Application Permitted20220127

    Erection of a first floor extension on top of existing single storey rear extension and side dormer.

    2 Arcadia Road Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9EH

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  4. Application Permitted20220128

    Erection of a front porch

    47 Southfield Shaw Park Homes Harvel Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0RH

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  5. Consent for TPO tree works20220129

    Group of 4. no Hornbeam Trees - crown lifting, crown thinning of the canopies by 30% and removal of any suckers and damaged branches.

    28 Sallows Shaw Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9BS

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  6. Certificate Refused20220130

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed conversion of existing stable into annex incidental to the main dwelling.

    Thong Lodge Thong Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 4AD

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  7. Certificate Refused20220131

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed vehicle crossover

    1 Miller Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4TP

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  8. Unknown20220132

    KCC application - KCC/GR/0026/2022, Section 73 application to vary condition 3 of planning permission GR/20/1281 to extend the use of the site until July 2022.

    Athboy Road Site Compound Athboy Road Gravesend Kent

    Received 7 Feb 2022
  9. Consent tree works in Conservation Area20220133

    (1) Lift lower limbs of lime tree (west boundary) and remove front limb of lime tree.(2) Remove ash tree to ground level

    St Johns Centre Meopham Court Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0AA

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  10. Approval of Non-material amendment20220134

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20210303 to allow changing a shallow 13 degree mono pitch roof (which is too shallow for specified roof tile) to a flat roof with parapet wall to the single storey rear extension, moving horizontally a high level window on the single storey rear extension - side elevation and re-arrangement of positions of openings on the single storey rear extension - rear elevation.

    375A Singlewell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7RL

    Received 1 Feb 2022
  11. Application Permitted20220135

    Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference no. 20210672 to provide social housing to ex service personnel to provide a mix of 3 bedroom 2 storey houses, single bedroom flats, 2 bedroom flats, 2 bedroom cottages and a 3 bedroom maisonette for warden, car parking and cycle storage; to allow a reconfiguration of the Blocks A, B, F and G, car parking layout and refuse and cycle store locations.

    Elizabeth Huggins Cottages Cross Lane West Gravesend Kent

    Received 9 Feb 2022
  12. Application Permitted20220136

    Retrospective application for erection of an outbuilding in rear garden with home gym and entertaining space.

    West Cottage 119 Downs Road Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9HD

    Received 9 Feb 2022
  13. Application Refused20220137

    Erection of a side extension and porch on the ground floor with a loft conversion including front and rear dormers and internal alterations.

    11 Tradescant Drive Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0EL

    Received 9 Feb 2022
  14. Application Refused20220138

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension with new replacement detached garage and dropped kerb to provide vehicle access to garage.

    7 Orchard Drive Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0LN

    Received 9 Feb 2022
  15. Application Refused20220140

    Raising of roof height with hip to gable roof extension to front, to facilitate first floor accommodation, together with two storey side extension and rear extension with Juliet balcony, dormers to front and rear and internal layout alterations. Demolition of existing garage.

    19 Thong Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4LB

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  16. Application Permitted20220141

    Extension to the rear of the existing detached garage to create a garden room /home gym.

    Courtwood Pear Tree Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3JT

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  17. Application Permitted20220142

    Erection of a boundary fence to the front garden.

    Homeside Round Street Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9AY

    Received 10 Feb 2022
  18. Application Permitted20220143

    Erection of a first floor side extension

    271 Valley Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 5SQ

    Received 10 Feb 2022
  19. Application Permitted20220144

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    70 Clipper Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 4NN

    Received 10 Feb 2022
  20. Application Refused20220146

    Retention of a single storey rear extension.

    8 First Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8DJ

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  21. Application Permitted20220147

    Change of use, extend and convert office to one bedroom bungalow.

    Olive Court Dickens Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2JY

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  22. Certificate Granted20220148

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and new window to side elevation.

    7 Walnut Tree Way Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0EH

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  23. Application Permitted20220149

    Removal of existing mesh from two existing arches, infilling of all (5 no.) existing arches with railings, installation of mechanically operated sliding security gate to under-croft on West elevation, removal of existing hand railing and installation of infill railing panels on South elevation and installation of 2 no. pedestrian security gates to under-croft on South elevation.

    Port Of London Authority London River House Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BG

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  24. Certificate Granted20220150

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed replacement of existing dormer with 3 no. dormer to the rear.

    10 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BY

    Received 10 Feb 2022

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What these statistics cover

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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