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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
7,211Searchable applications
255Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 5,883 approved or refused records
1,470Refused applications

4,413 approved · 1,470 refused · 209 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Application Withdrawn20230922

    Erection of a new dwelling.

    Land Adjacent To 197 Vale Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8BP

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  2. Certificate Granted20230923

    Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed erection of single storey rear extension and detached garage.

    56 Livingstone Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5DZ

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  3. Application Permitted20230924

    Change of use of the ground floor shop unit to restaurant and takeaway use and installation of flue to the rear.

    3 Echo Square Gravesend Kent DA12 1NP

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  4. Certificate Refused20230925

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of 2 detached garden buildings in rear garden to match existing.

    32 Cruden Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4HD

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  5. Approval of details20230927

    Application for approval of conditions 2 attached to listed building reference number 20230322 relating to a detailed methodology.

    East Court Manor Church Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 2NL

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  6. Observations Sent20230928

    KCC CONSULTATION KCC/GR/0139/2023 - Proposed control kiosk.

    Gravesend Wastewater Treatment Works (WTW) Dering Way Denton Gravesend Kent DA12 2QF

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  7. Unknown20230929

    EDC RE-CONSULTATION EDC/23/0066 - Discharge of 31 (Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery System) pursuant to planning permission reference no. EDC/19/0049 in respect of apartments blocks A, B, C and D.

    Northfleet Embankment East Crete Hall Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  8. Consent for TPO tree works20230930

    Works to protected trees; felling of suppressed silver birch.

    25 Hornbeams Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0TA

    Received 6 Sept 2023
  9. Application Permitted20230932

    Change of use from Summer House to Annex.

    414 Wrotham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7PF

    Received 7 Sept 2023
  10. Application Permitted20230933

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the removal of uPVC door and window from rear elevation of No.38 The Street and their replacement with a purpose made timber door and purpose made timber window.

    36 - 38 The Street Cobham Gravesend Kent

    Received 7 Sept 2023
  11. Application Withdrawn20230934

    Internal subdivision of Theydon, 1950s Block and the Chapel from Rydal and Hillside, installation of new entrance at Theydon, erection of a dormer extension within the Chapel roof, extension to the external staircase, alterations to existing 1950s block including roof alterations, cladding and fenestration changes, along with associated internal and external alterations.

    St Josephs Convent Of Mercy Hillside Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NY

    Received 7 Sept 2023
  12. Application Permitted20230935

    Erection of a single storey side extension on the western side of the existing club house and the refurbishment of the club house.

    Mid Kent Golf Club Singlewell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7RB

    Received 7 Sept 2023
  13. Unknown20230936

    Application for determination pursuant to Part 16 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, as amended, as to whether prior approval is required for proposed telecommunications Installation of a 20m monopole, 12 no. antenna apertures, 2 no. 600mm transmission dishes, 6 no. equipment cabinets and development ancillary thereto.

    Land At Vale Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8DD

    Received 7 Sept 2023
  14. Application Permitted20230937

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.

    5 The Curlews Gravesend Kent DA12 5QJ

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  15. Application Refused20230938

    Change of use from family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to large HMO (Sui Generis) and loft conversion with two rear dormers and two rooflights to front roofslope.

    15 Norfolk Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2RX

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  16. Consent for TPO tree works20230939

    Works to protected trees: Sweet Chestnut Tree (T1) - re-pollard to original points, reduction in crown height from 10m to 7m and reduction in crown spread from 6m to 4m.

    275 Highview Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0UY

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  17. Application Refused20230940

    Application for Listed Building Consent for necessary repairs to the structure and integrity of the property, including repairs to Store 3 within the basement, repairs to the ground floor library, dining room and front porch and replacement of drainage hopper on rear elevation.

    Main House Owletts The Street Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3AP

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  18. Refusal of Details20230941

    Application for the approval of conditions 4 and 5 attached to planning permission reference 20210130 in relation to details of the ventilation extraction system (4) and full details of the colour finish to the external elements of the extraction flue and its ducting (5).

    7 Queen Street Gravesend Kent DA12 2EQ

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  19. Application Refused20230942

    Demolition of existing stables and removal of containers and hardsurfacing and conversion of existing concrete framed structure to form detached bungalow with three bedrooms plus single storey rear extension, front porch and use of existing access.

    Starwood Pear Tree Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3JU

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  20. Application Permitted20230943

    Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference number 20050912 for the erection of a detached garage, to allow the store in the roof space above the garage to be used as a hobby room and construction of a dormer extension in both side roof slopes of garage to provide enlarged roof space for the hobby room/store to allow use of detached garage as an annexe in connection with main dwelling house.

    Starwood Pear Tree Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3JU

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  21. Application Permitted20230944

    Retention of detached garage and home office.

    196 Lower Higham Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2NN

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  22. Approval of Non-material amendment20230945

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20230729 to allow an alternative design of the gates.

    The Orchards 23 Watling Street Gravesend Kent DA11 7NU

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  23. Observations Sent20230946

    EDC Consultation EDC/23/0138 - Discharge of condition 13 for details of pilling (pilling type, location, and measures for groundwater risk) pursuant to Planning Permission EDC/19/0049.

    Land At Crete Hall Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  24. Unknown20230947

    EDC Consultation EDC/23/0133 - Condition 1 Details of remedial works for construction access following road completion, pursuant to approved Planning Permission EDC/16/007.

    Land West Of Springhead Road (Springhead Park) Springhead Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent

    Received 8 Sept 2023

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