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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
6,372Searchable applications
246Recorded as pending
74%Approval rate · 5,136 approved or refused records
1,322Refused applications

3,814 approved · 1,322 refused · 186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approval of Non-material amendment20211357

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20201270 to allow to raise the sill height of the window to the front.

    23 Elm Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5LE

    Received 1 Nov 2021
  2. Application Refused20211358

    Erection of a detached garage/office to the front of the property.

    6 Carton Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7EB

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  3. Unknown20211359

    Application for a determination pursuant to Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) as to whether Prior Approval is required in respect of the proposed change of use of the two ground floor units (Class E Commercial and Business Services) to 4 residential units (Class C3 (dwellinghouses)

    Warren Hastings Court Clifton Marine Parade Northfleet Gravesend Kent

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  4. Application Permitted20211360

    Erection of a two storey rear extension and a front porch.

    137 Barr Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4DX

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  5. Application Refused20211361

    Demolition of existing house and outbuildings and erection of a new two storey Georgian style 3-bed dwelling with associated landscaping.

    Courtlands Gravesend Road Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3JR

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  6. Application Permitted20211363

    Partial demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of new conservatory.

    23 Castlefields Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9EJ

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  7. Consent for TPO tree works20211364

    The removal of 5 no. Cypressus/Leylandii Trees.

    49 Churchside Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0SJ

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  8. Consent for TPO tree works20211365

    Fell one Norway Spruce tree in the rear garden.

    49 Churchside Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0SJ

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  9. Application Permitted20211366

    Erection of a single storey side extension.

    119 Landseer Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8NW

    Received 3 Nov 2021
  10. Certificate Granted20211367

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

    10 Ascot Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5AL

    Received 3 Nov 2021
  11. Observations Sent20211368

    KCC Consultation - KCC/GR/0225/2021 - Relocation of existing caretaker's workshop and erection of associated caretaker's office.

    Mayfield Grammar School Pelham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0JE

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  12. Observations Sent20211369

    KCC Consultation - GR/20/156/R16 - Details of External Lighting pursuant to condition 16 of planning permission GR/20/156.

    Mayfield Grammar School Pelham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0JE

    Received 3 Nov 2021
  13. Application Withdrawn20211370

    Thurrock Consultation - 21/01855/SCO - Request for a Scoping Opinion pursuant to Part 4(15) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017: Proposed development for up to 50,000 sq.m (GEA) of warehouse space and ancillary uses including office space, on-site parking of up to 580 spaces, service yards, proposed vehicular access to the east of the site from Ship Lane, associated infrastructure works, landscape buffer and drainage works at Mardyke Farm, located to the west of Junction 31 of the M25, Purfleet, Essex, RM19 1YX.

    Land At Mardyke Farm Ship Lane Aveley Thurrock RM19 1YX

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  14. Application Permitted20211371

    Alterations to the existing shopfront incorporating the sub-division of the existing class E unit.

    43 Singlewell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7PU

    Received 4 Nov 2021
  15. Application Refused20211372

    Change of use of land to side to be part of residential curtilage and erection of a two storey side extension with rear balcony and single storey rear extension.

    34 Dogwood Close Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8PJ

    Received 4 Nov 2021
  16. Application Permitted20211373

    Creation of a vehicle crossover and hardstanding with associated engineering works.

    20 White Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7JB

    Received 4 Nov 2021
  17. Consent tree works in Conservation Area20211374

    Common Ash Trees (T1 and T2) - Crown reduction by removing 3 meters from the height as trees are showing signs of Ash die back.

    Norway House Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0AU

    Received 4 Nov 2021
  18. Consent tree works in Conservation Area20211375

    Willow Tree - removal of 3 limbs overhanging a car parking area and public footpath.

    The Embankment Marina Albion Parade Gravesend Kent

    Received 4 Nov 2021
  19. Application Withdrawn20211376

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the existing chicken run and coop in the rear garden.

    165 St Hildas Way Gravesend Kent DA12 4AZ

    Received 4 Nov 2021
  20. Application Refused20211377

    Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of 2 no.3 bedroom and 1 no.2 bedroom terraced dwellings and creation of new vehicle crossovers.

    Rose Cottage Milton Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2PP

    Received 5 Nov 2021
  21. Application Withdrawn20211378

    Erection of a rear dormer with Juliet balcony, erection of a part first floor rear extension, installation of rooflights to the front elevation and conversion of the roof space to form habitable rooms.

    175 Lower Higham Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2NW

    Received 5 Nov 2021
  22. Application Permitted20211379

    Erection of a part two storey, part single storey extension to rear.

    21 Sun Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 5HQ

    Received 8 Nov 2021
  23. Application Permitted20211380

    Reserved Matters application for the approval of appearance and landscaping (Condition 3) pursuant to outline application reference number 20210435 for demolition of existing single storey workshop and store and erection two detached chalet bungalows, with associated parking and access.

    Land At Brook Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent

    Received 8 Nov 2021
  24. Application Permitted20211382

    Demolition of garage and sun lounge and erection of a two storey front extension incorporating new integrated garage, alterations and raising of the roof, erection of rear dormer windows to create habitable rooms on first floor, erection of a single storey rear extension, creation of new vehicular access and laying of hardstanding.

    28 Coutts Avenue Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3HJ

    Received 8 Nov 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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