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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
7,372Searchable applications
258Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,019 approved or refused records
1,498Refused applications

4,521 approved · 1,498 refused · 216 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Apr 1983 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Application Permitted20240467

    Erection of a single-storey rear extension and the conversion of a first-floor room into a Bathroom.

    Old Vicarage Church Street Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7LR

    Received 22 May 2024
  2. Application Permitted20240468

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single-storey rear extension and the conversion of a first-floor room into a Bathroom.

    Old Vicarage Church Street Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7LR

    Received 22 May 2024
  3. Certificate Granted20240469

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of construction of a porch to the front elevation.

    68 Dene Holm Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8LN

    Received 22 May 2024
  4. Approval of details20240470

    Application for approval of condition 3, 7, 8, 9, 15 and 16 attached to planning permission reference number 20220431 relating to a comprehensive Code of Construction Practice covering all environmental impacts of this development (3), additional details (and samples where requested by the Local Planning Authority) of all the external facing materials to be used in the construction of the development (7), details of the proposed hard landscaping to include the proposed surface and boundary treatments, security gates and means of demarcating the car parking spaces (8), details of the proposed soft landscaping to include the provision of native planting and to be informed by the indicative details included on the approved plans (9), details of the refuse arrangements structure indicated Drawing no. 003 - Rev. A (15) and details of the cycle storage racks indicated on Drawing no. 003 - Rev. A (16).

    Former Site Of Fox And Hounds PH 26 - 27 London Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent

    Received 23 May 2024
  5. Application Permitted20240471

    Alterations to the front entrance door on ground floor and rear dormers along with internal alterations above shop to create a four bedroom HMO

    Universal Food Centre 4 - 5 Milton Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2RE

    Received 24 May 2024
  6. Approval of Non-material amendment20240472

    Application for non-material amendment to 20180041 to allow an amendment seeking to amend the location of two communal electric vehicle charging points.

    Land At Coldharbour Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent

    Received 24 May 2024
  7. Application Withdrawn20240473

    Demolition of Annex and Extension to the original Kesson House. Erection of extension to Kesson House and use of building as 9 x 1 bedroom units for supported living use and overnight staff accommodation (Class C3b). Erection of 4 x 1 bed flats and 16 x 2 bed flats (Class C3a) in two separate blocks, hard and soft landscaping, parking spaces and cycle storage.

    Kesson House Care Home Council Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9HN

    Received 28 May 2024
  8. Application Permitted20240474

    Proposed front extension and the erection of a front porch.

    Halfacre Round Street Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9BA

    Received 28 May 2024
  9. Certificate Granted20240476

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of a dormer extension in the rear roof slope with 2 skylights on the side roof slope. Installation of a juliette balcony at the rear.

    2 Lanes Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7HR

    Received 28 May 2024
  10. Application Permitted20240477

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

    8 Marling Way Gravesend Kent DA12 4DN

    Received 28 May 2024
  11. Application Refused20240478

    Demolition of existing conservatory and existing first floor patio store; removal of balcony balustrade and erection of a single storey side/rear extension with a Sedum roof covering. Juliet balcony bar to be installed across existing door opening on first floor.

    Broadwood House Pondfield Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3LD

    Received 28 May 2024
  12. Application Permitted20240480

    Demolition of chimney stack to allow for part two storey and part singe storey rear extensions and subsequent conversion of garage into a habitable room. Relocation of parking to property frontage to including subsequent engineering operation to facilitate hardstanding and cross over from Rochester Road. Infilling of rear parking access and incorporation into garden curtilage.

    341 Rochester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4TH

    Received 28 May 2024
  13. Application Permitted20240481

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension and front porch.

    7 Scratton Fields Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3AS

    Received 28 May 2024
  14. Application Permitted20240482

    Installation of a dropped kerb and creation of driveway to front.

    45 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BU

    Received 29 May 2024
  15. Application Permitted20240483

    Construction of a vehicle crossover and dropped kerb.

    137 St Hildas Way Gravesend Kent DA12 4AZ

    Received 29 May 2024
  16. Application Refused20240484

    Erection of a two storey side extension; single storey rear extension and creation of new car parking space.

    23 Harrowby Gardens Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8SH

    Received 30 May 2024
  17. Consent tree works in Conservation Area20240485

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area; Willow Tree (T1) re-pollard back to the previous pollard points to stop out growing its location.

    4 Hanbury Cottages The Ridgeway Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3LH

    Received 30 May 2024
  18. Unknown20240487

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed; Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA.

    11A Milton Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2RE

    Received 31 May 2024
  19. Application Permitted20240488

    Demolition of rear projection, erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to the external facing materials of the existing dwelling.

    3 Church Cottages Church Street Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7LR

    Received 31 May 2024
  20. Unknown20240489

    Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.00 metres, maximum height of 2.84 metres and eaves height of 2.84 metres.

    12 Lanes Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7HR

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  21. Application Permitted20240490

    Installation of a domestic 13 solar panel pv array to the front and side roof slopes of the property.

    The Beeches 5 Sarsens Close Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3DA

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  22. Application Refused20240491

    Erection of a two storey front and side extension and relocation of entrance into principle elevation.

    2 Kelso Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4NR

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  23. Certificate Granted20240492

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of a dormer extension in the rear roof slope with 2 skylights on the front roof slope and conversion of the loft space into habitable rooms.

    31 Gainsborough Drive Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8NH

    Received 3 Jun 2024
  24. Consent for TPO tree works20240493

    Works to protected trees; Oak Tree (T1) - crown reduction by 4 meters.

    96 Timber Bank Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0SW

    Received 3 Jun 2024

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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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