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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
6,351Searchable applications
246Recorded as pending
74%Approval rate · 5,117 approved or refused records
1,319Refused applications

3,798 approved · 1,319 refused · 186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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  1. Unknown20211224

    Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 3.00 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres.

    55 St Margarets Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 4EJ

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  2. Certificate Granted20211225

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Whiteoaks Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0AU

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  3. Approval of Non-material amendment20211226

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20190503 to relocate the car park entrance from the south to the north of the site.

    Open Space St Patricks Gardens Gravesend Kent DA12 4AN

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  4. Unknown20211227

    EDC Consultation EDC/21/0173 - Continued use of land for external storage, vehicle parking and stationing of a welfare cabin in connection with the approved Mixed Aggregates Plant Facility for a temporary period.

    Land Adjacent To Former Northfleet Cement Works The Shore Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9AN

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  5. Application Permitted20211228

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension.

    60 Pine Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 1QZ

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  6. Application Permitted20211229

    Erection of part first floor rear extension.

    16 Peacock Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1EF

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  7. Certificate Granted20211230

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed conversion of loft to habitable rooms with rear dormer and sky light windows to front elevation.

    49 Kings Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 5BQ

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  8. Application Permitted20211232

    Retrospective application for erection of a single storey rear extension to the lower ground floor and conversion from a single dwelling into a self-contained one bedroom flat at lower ground floor and two-bedroom self-contained maisonette over.

    8 Zion Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1BH

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  9. Application Permitted20211233

    Alterations to the front porch, installation of additional window in the front dormer, installation of bi-folding doors in the rear elevation and change of external finish from pebble dash to render.

    28 Arcadia Road Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9EH

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  10. Application Refused20211234

    Erection of a single storey rear extension connecting the existing shower room/utility room to the garage and erection of a single storey rear extension to the existing garage to be used as a garden room.

    43 Truro Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5RG

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  11. Consent for TPO tree works20211235

    (T1) Mature Horse Chestnut Tree - Reduce the height by approximately 4.5m -5m;(T2) Lime Tree (previously pollarded) - Reduce to pollard at approximately 8m to the vicinity of the previous pollard points.(T3) Mature Sycamore Tree (previously pollarded) - Reduce to pollard at approximately 8m to the vicinity of the previous pollard points.

    Hill Glen Cottage Park Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 1NS

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  12. Application Refused20211236

    Roof alterations and insertion of dormers as part of the conversion of existing garage and garden store to form an annexe to be used ancillary to the main dwelling house.

    11 Norah Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7EP

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  13. Application Permitted20211237

    Subdivision of dwelling into 2 semi-detached dwellings to form 1 no. 2 bedroom house and 1 no. 3 bedroom house.

    11 Christianfields Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5NE

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  14. Approval of details20211238

    Application for approval of condition 3 attached to Listed Building Consent reference number 20210895 relating to replacement bay window on ground floor.

    Coombe Hill Farm Leywood Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0UH

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  15. Certificate Granted20211239

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed conversion of loft space to habitable rooms with rear dormer and installation of rooflights in the front elevation.

    26 Thomas Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 5PZ

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  16. Certificate Granted20211240

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension.

    6 Russell Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2RT

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  17. Approval of Non-material amendment20211241

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20191051 for subdivision of the existing retail units at ground floor to provide 2 x new retail units, 1 x D2 Leisure together with the conversion and extensions of the upper floors. These will incorporate 1 office, and 35 residential units ranging from studio, 1 bed and 2 beds, as well as associated amenity, landscaping, parking, waste and cycle storage; to allow the reorientation of the projecting columns and position of the windows on the South and West elevation of the development.

    Former 1 - 2 King Street Gravesend Kent DA12 2EB

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  18. Application Permitted20211242

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of a train information display on platform 2.

    Gravesend Railway Station Rathmore Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0HP

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  19. Consent tree works in Conservation Area20211243

    Camellia - trim all over and remove the wisteria.

    1 Hanbury Cottages The Ridgeway Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3LH

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  20. Application Permitted20211244

    Demolition of existing garage, front porch and single storey extension, and erection of new front bay, porch and part two storey, part single storey rear and side extension. Conversion of loft to habitable room with rear dormer and skylight windows to front roof slope.

    The Orchards 23 Watling Street Gravesend Kent DA11 7NU

    Received 7 Oct 2021
  21. Granted Temporary Permission20211246

    Application for variation of condition 3 attached to planning permission reference no 20130959 to allow the gym outbuilding to be used for a personal trainers business, Mon - Fri 8am - 8pm.

    256 Singlewell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7RE

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  22. Application Refused20211247

    Demolition of existing conservatory and shed, erection of a single storey rear extension, installation of composite decking and glass balustrade.

    143 Wrotham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0QL

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  23. Approval of Non-material amendment20211249

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20201329 to allow amendment to the site layout to accommodate existing ground conditions. It is proposed to retain existing groundlevels, with the exception of the approved parking bays and to introduce a semi-ambulant stepped access to the approved units.

    Former Site Of 2 Wilberforce Way Gravesend Kent DA12 5DQ

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  24. Application Refused20211250

    Application for subdivision of single residential dwelling into two dwellings to create 1 no. 3 bedroom dwelling and 1no. 4 bedroom dwelling, associated works to include a two storey rear extension, conversion of loft space with addition of a hip to gable roof alteration and rear dormers and rooflight to front roofslope, addition of external cladding and conversion of garage. Extension of vehicle crossover and removal of front garden wall.

    31 Waterton Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 2PY

    Received 8 Oct 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.

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