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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
7,014Searchable applications
255Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 5,704 approved or refused records
1,423Refused applications

4,281 approved · 1,423 refused · 203 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Apr 1983 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. Refusal of Details20221105

    Application for approval of condition 3(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi) and (vii) attached to planning permission reference number 20220543 relating to details of landscaping to new gabion basket constructed walls.

    Shorne Mead Pear Tree Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3JT

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  2. Application Refused20221106

    Erection of single storey side extension with hipped tiled roof.

    Luxon Farm Luxon Road Luddesdown Gravesend Kent DA13 0XH

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  3. Certificate Refused20221107

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the continued stationing of a caravan on land for residential occupation.

    Land Lying To The East Of Rhododendron Avenue Meopham Gravesend Kent

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  4. Application Permitted20221108

    Creation of a parking area surfaced with porous tarmac and finished with resin bound gravel.

    1 Cheneys Cottages Thong Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 4AA

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  5. Application Refused20221109

    Erection of a single storey side extension.

    Attlee House 1 Chapelwood Place Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9AG

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  6. Application Permitted20221110

    Erection of a side extension to the ground floor and rear extension to the first floor with additional roof lights in the loft and bedroom

    Higham Post Office 2 Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7DA

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  7. Unknown20221111

    Application for prior approval under Part 20 Class AA of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for upward extension of existing commercial building through the construction of 2 additional storey to provide 24no. flats along with necessary ancillary works.

    Joynes House New Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0AJ

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  8. Application Permitted20221112

    Erection of single storey rear extension with lantern to provide extended kitchen & dining with utility room.

    2 Hays Mead Henley Street Luddesdown Gravesend Kent DA13 0XD

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  9. Application Permitted20221113

    Retention and repainting of shop front and repositioning of door to self-contained flat.

    TRM Meats 40 Old Road West Gravesend Kent DA11 0LJ

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  10. Application Permitted20221114

    Alterations to existing garage to provide garage and annex accommodation incorporating increase in roof height, two dormer windows in the front roof slope and Juliette balcony on the north-west elevation to provide for ancillary accommodation, including a garden room with tea point at ground level and gym and games room accommodation above

    Shorne Mead Pear Tree Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3JT

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  11. Application Permitted20221115

    Removal of garage and erection of single storey side and rear extension.

    14 Martins Close Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7HE

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  12. Application Withdrawn20221116

    Construction of a detached stable block to the rear of the residential dwelling to provide 2no. loose boxes, a tack/feed store and a hay/straw store and associated landscaping of yard area, for equestrian use.

    Swift Farm Dean Lane Harvel Gravesend Kent DA13 0BS

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  13. Consent tree works in Conservation Area20221118

    Conifer Tree (T1) fell and grind due to location in close proximity to neighbouring property and interference with boundary wall. A replacement Yew Tree will be planted.

    Hook Green Farm Melliker Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JB

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  14. Application Permitted20221119

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

    36 Upper Avenue Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9DA

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  15. Unknown20221120

    EDC Reconsultation - Reserved matters application (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to condition 2 of outline planning permission reference no. EDC/16/0004 for land east of College Road (Phase 2) comprising the erection of 133no. dwellings together with associated infrastructure including details relating to finished floor and site levels, noise attenuation measures, ecological mitigation and enhancement strategy and schedule of public open spaces (condition 9), renewable energy, water conservation and carbon reduction technologies (condition 11), design and maintenance of the public realm and other areas with a public amenity function, provision of and timetable for installation of public art and heritage interpretation (condition 15).

    Former Northfleet Cement Works The Shore Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9AN

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  16. Application Refused20221121

    Erection of detached family dwelling of two storey design with integral garage, driveway and associated landscaping with dwelling to be served by existing vehicular access

    Land North Of Wildacre Sole Street Cobham Gravesend Kent

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  17. Application Refused20221122

    Demolition of existing detached garage and rear projection, erection of first floor extension to bungalow, single storey rear extension and side extensions incorporating garage to either side and alterations to fenestration.

    1 Willow Walk Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QS

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  18. Application Refused20221123

    Construction of a dormer in the rear roof slope, installation of rooflight in the front roof slope and conversion of the roof space to form habitable rooms.

    8 Ferguson Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5LX

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  19. Certificate Granted20221124

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed alterations from a hip to gable roof to form a loft conversion with a dormer extension in the rear roof slope and roof lights in the front roof slope.

    2 High View Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7HR

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  20. Consent tree works in Conservation Area20221125

    Birch Tree in southwest corner of garden - fell due to damage to neighbour properties.

    Gravesham Labour Party 24 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EH

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  21. Consent tree works in Conservation Area20221126

    Semi-mature Hornbeam Tree (T1) reduction of northern, eastern and southern spread from 4.5 metres to 3 metres, reduction of western spread from 5metres to 3.5 metre, and a reduction in the height from 14 metres to 12 metres.

    Wellbeck 6 Sarsens Close Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3DA

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  22. Application Permitted20221127

    Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of single storey rear extension and ancillary alterations to ground floor layout.

    4 Villa Close Gravesend Kent DA12 4UR

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  23. Certificate Granted20221128

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed alterations from a hip to gable roof to form a loft conversion with a dormer extension in the rear roof slope.

    250 Rochester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4TZ

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  24. Application Permitted20221130

    Shopfront alterations comprising the addition of 1no. customer entrance single door and associated works.

    5 - 10 New Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0AA

    Received 24 Oct 2022

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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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