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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates6,344Searchable applications
246Recorded as pending
74%Approval rate · 5,110 approved or refused records
1,317Refused applications
3,793 approved · 1,317 refused · 186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and regenerationLocal plan Local plan and policyPre-application advice Pre-application planning adviceConservation areas Conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.general@gravesham.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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 areas23 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Application Permitted20211200
Formation of vehicular access and hardstanding.
4 Harden Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7HF
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted20211201
Extension of garage and conversion of part of existing garage to form a gym.
The Barn Evenden Farm Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted20211202
Conversion of integral garage to utility and gym /store.
15 Sirdar Strand Gravesend Kent DA12 4LP
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted20211203
Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference number 20190572 to allow an extension of time for the implementation of the approved scheme.
68 Havelock Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0JG
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Application Refused20211204
Erection of a single storey rear extension and construction of dormer extensions in the front and rear roof slopes with conversion of existing loft space to habitable rooms.
44 The Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4BZ
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted20211206
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
4 Lilac Place Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0ER
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Application Refused20211207
Change of use and conversion of first floor from commercial (Class E) to residential (Class C3), and erection of a two storey rear extension and loft conversion with front and rear dormers to create enlarged commercial unit on ground floor together with bin and cycle storage, and 2 x studio and 2 x 2 bedroom self-contained flats on first and second floors.
Fashion Scene 4-5 The Parade Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Application Refused20211208
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and detached garage, and erection of a front porch and a two storey side extension.
23 Britannia Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4RP
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Approval of details20211209
Application for approval of condition 3 attached to planning permission reference number 20200380 relating to a Construction Management Plan.
The Maltings Clifton Road Gravesend Kent
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Certificate Granted20211210
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed conversion of loft to habitable rooms with rear dormer and sky light windows to front elevation.
126 London Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9LE
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Application Refused20211211
Demolition of existing side and rear extensions, erection of a new single storey rear extension, insertion of dormer windows to rear elevation, erection of a detached garage and two storey side and rear extension to create an additional 4 bedroom dwelling.
173 Singlewell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7QA
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted20211212
Erection of 3 storey plus basement level building to create 8no. 1 bedroom flats.
Land Rear Of 2 - 3 Cobham Street Gravesend Kent
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted20211149
Erection of single storey rear extension; erection of new front porch; and conversion of detached garage to provide domestic storage.
22 Frobisher Way Gravesend Kent DA12 4RA
Received 17 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted20211213
Erection of replacement dwelling and associated works.
Tranklyn Wrangling Lane Luddesdown Gravesend Kent DA13 0XF
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted20211214
Construction of a single storey rear extension and conversion of existing outbuilding habitable room.
8 Dorchester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5QU
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted20211215
Single storey 'wing' extensions to north, east, south and west elevations to provide 21 new ground floor ensuite bedrooms, increasing the total number of ground floor bedrooms by 23 (including converting 2 existing staff rooms to bedrooms) from 11 to 34 (and from 41 bedrooms in total to 64), plus additional care home facilities, together with internal and external alterations including a new entrance and entrance canopy to the south elevation, external courtyards, a new compound area, 7 additional car parking spaces and landscaping.
Hevercourt Residential Home Goodwood Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 5EY
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Consent tree works in Conservation Area20211216
Felling of one Holly Tree in the front garden.
Downsview Meopham Green Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QU
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted20211217
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension and a new front porch.
Mandhara Beechway Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0HQ
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Refused20211218
Creation of a vehicular access over grass verge and driveway.
63 Scott Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5TT
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted20211219
Demolition of existing side extension, chimneys, lower front bay and part of study roof. Erection of a two storey side extension, first floor bay over study and section of new pitched roof over first floor flat roof. Rendering over of existing brickwork. Replacement of windows and doors.
High Ridge Pear Tree Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3JU
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted20211220
Erection of a single storey front extension with a pitched roof in include the existing garage.
5 Chestnut Lane Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0TB
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted20211221
Conversion of the integral garage into a shower room, with internal alterations.
22 Peach Croft Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8ST
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Approval of details20211222
Application for approval of condition 8 attached to planning permission reference number 20200314 relating to a hard and soft landscaping scheme.
9 Spring Grove Gravesend Kent DA12 1LL
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Unknown20211223
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 3.60 metres and eaves height of 2.60 metres.
24 Packham Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7JH
Received 1 Oct 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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