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Planning application documents: what to read first
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England · Local authority
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 dates7,410Searchable applications
258Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,052 approved or refused records
1,507Refused applications
4,545 approved · 1,507 refused · 217 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and regenerationLocal plan Local plan and policyPre-application advice Pre-application planning adviceConservation areas Conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.general@gravesham.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Certificate Granted20240697
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the erection of a garden outbuilding with gym and recreational space.
Markland Whitepost Lane Culverstone Gravesend Kent DA13 0TZ
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Certificate Granted20240698
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the conversion of the existing garage space into a bedroom and accessible shower room.
12 Lapis Close Gravesend Kent DA12 4UF
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Certificate Granted20240699
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed hip to gable roof alteration and dormer extension in the rear roof slope.
45 Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9JE
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted20240700
20240700
Cheneys Farm Barns Thong Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Application Refused20240701
Erection of garden building to replace existing timber shed.
Cobb Tree Court Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0AU
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Approval of details20240702
Application for the approval of condition 4 attached to planning permission reference number 20231078 relating to the Travel Plan
Unit C Imperial Retail Park Thames Way Gravesend Kent DA11 0DQ
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Certificate Granted20240703
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate in respect of a rear dormer, loft conversion and installation of two rooflights to the front elevation.
36 Woodfield Avenue Gravesend Kent DA11 7QG
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Certificate Granted20240704
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of replacement of the pitched roof with flat roof to the rear extension.
70 Tradescant Drive Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0EF
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Consent for TPO tree works20240705
Work to Protected Trees; maintenance to 2 no. Yew Trees in the front garden consisting of a crown lift to 2.4m and crown reduction and thinning by 25%.
Shorne House Gravesend Road Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3JP
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Refusal For Advert Consent20240706
Installation of a digital advertising screen (D-Poster).
Flank Wall 59 Milton Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2PJ
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Unknown20240707
EDC Consultation EDC/24/0092 - Discharge of Condition 3 (Cycle and Bin Stores) pursuant to reserved matters approval EDC/22/0058.
Former Northfleet Cement Works The Shore Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9AN
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted20240708
Erection of first floor side extension; erection of single storey rear extension with roof lights; loft conversion with rear dormer, solar panels to rear roof slope and roof lights to front roof slope; new front porch and formation of 2 car parking bays within front garden.
7 Hornfield Cottages David Street Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0BU
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Unknown20240709
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; Installation of an 18m monopole, 9 no. antenna apertures, 2 no. 300mm transmission dishes, 6 no. equipment cabinets and development ancillary thereto.
Land At Vale Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9RE
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Unknown20240710
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of the replacement of the existing 3 no. antennas and installation of 3 no. proposed antennas. Existing 1 no. cabinet to be removed and 1 no. proposed cabinet to be installed.
Waterditch Wood Base Station Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Unknown20240711
EDC Consultation EDC/24/0105 - Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to planning approval reference no. EDC/22/0120.
Land At Former Northfleet Cement Works The Shore Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9AN
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Unknown20240712
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of the installation of 3 no. proposed antennas on new poles. Existing 3 no. antennas to be relocated to new poles. Removal of 1 no. cabinet and installation of 1 no. proposed cabinet.
Telecommunication Mast At Colewood Reservoir Watling Street Cobham Gravesend Kent
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Application Refused20240714
Erection of new porch and first floor side/rear extension; Conversion of garage into habitable room with alterations to fenestration.
6 Allington Close Gravesend Kent DA12 2LS
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted20240715
Erection of a first floor side extension over garage.
5 Ryecroft Gravesend Kent DA12 4QQ
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted20240717
Erection of a rear dormer loft conversion with rooflights.
24 Great Clayne Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2FG
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Approval of Non-material amendment20240718
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20240414 to allow the replacement of the retained as existing ground floor rear window and patio doors with a near full width set of bi-folding doors.
25 Cirrus Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 4QS
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Consent for TPO tree works20240719
Works to protected trees;T1 Oak Tree - section fell to as close to ground level as practicable due to extensive crown dieback and sap bleeding;T2 Oak Tree - prune out deadwood >30mm diameter/500mm in length;T3 Oak Tree - reduce bough over lawn by 4m to alleviate end weight in respect of decayed split at 1-2m from trunk, pruning back to strong growth points (remaining spread of limb approx. 8m). Prune out deadwood >30mm diameter/ 500mm in length;T4 Beech Tree - De-limb and cross cut windthrown tree.
Lindenwood Manor Gravesend Road Fairseat Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7JR
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted20240720
Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
55 South Hill Road Gravesend Kent DA12 1JZ
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Unknown20240721
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of the installation of 6no antennas, 1no transmission dish alongside ancillary works to the rooftop base.
Joynes House New Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0AJ
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Certificate Refused20240723
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate in respect of demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of single storey outbuilding.
Sandiacre Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7DZ
Received 6 Aug 2024
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What these statistics cover
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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