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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
7,410Searchable 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4,545 approved · 1,507 refused · 217 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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.

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

  1. Consent for TPO tree works20240724

    Works to protected trees;T1 Lime Tree - reduce crown by 1m to gain a finished clearance of 12.5m;T2 Sycamore Tree - reduce crown by 3m to gain a finished clearance of 12.5m;T3 Sycamore Tree - reduce crown by 3m to gain a finished clearance of 12.5m;T4 Haven Tree - pollard down to approximately 10m;T5 Sycamore Tree - reduce crown by 3m to a finished height of approximately 11m; andT6 Haven Tree - pollard down to good cutting points at approximately 10m.

    London Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9PD

    Received 7 Aug 2024
  2. Application Permitted20240725

    Erection of a first floor rear extension.

    22 The Pippins Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0HB

    Received 7 Aug 2024
  3. Application Permitted20240726

    Application for Variation of Conditions 2, 3 and 4 attached to planning permission reference number 20231319 for Alterations to the convent to include; proposed installation of new entrance at Theydon, closing of the party wall between Theydon and Hillside, extension to the staircase, alterations to the existing 1950s block to include cladding, re-glazing and re-roofing. Addition of a first floor to the chapel with roof lights and re-ordering of rooms and new lift; Amendment to materials. Removal of the brise soleil, rooflights to chapel and 1st floor.

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

    Received 7 Aug 2024
  4. Application Refused20240727

    Retrospective application for replacement windows with like for like windows.

    16 William Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1HD

    Received 8 Aug 2024
  5. Application Permitted20240728

    Application for Retrospective Listed Building Consent for the essential works to repair lead flashing and lead roof.

    Old Town Hall High Street Gravesend Kent DA11 0AZ

    Received 8 Aug 2024
  6. Application Permitted20240729

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the replacement of outbuilding forming single storey gym and retrospective external repairs to other outbuildings.

    White House Farm School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JH

    Received 8 Aug 2024
  7. Application Permitted20240730

    Installation of a new driveway and new dropped kerbs.

    55 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AN

    Received 8 Aug 2024
  8. Application Refused20240731

    Erection of single storey side extension, first floor side extension with roof lights and reduction to garage and alterations to fenestration.

    50 Henley Deane Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8SX

    Received 9 Aug 2024
  9. Certificate Granted20240732

    Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate in respect of loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front roof slope.

    50 Henley Deane Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8SX

    Received 9 Aug 2024
  10. Application Permitted20240733

    Replacement of outbuilding forming single storey gym and retrospective external repairs to other outbuildings.

    White House Farm School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JH

    Received 9 Aug 2024
  11. Application Refused20240734

    Formation of a vehicular access, engineering operation, including new steps and new retaining wall, to facilitate hardstanding area.

    67 St Hildas Way Gravesend Kent DA12 4AZ

    Received 9 Aug 2024
  12. Unknown20240735

    The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention for the replacement of 1 no. cabinet.

    Communication Station Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent

    Received 12 Aug 2024
  13. Application Refused20240736

    Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension.

    5 Livingstone Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5DW

    Received 9 Aug 2024
  14. Application Refused20240737

    Retention and relocation of three air conditioning units to the exterior walls of the house.

    Newlyn House Norwood Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0YB

    Received 12 Aug 2024
  15. Application Permitted20240738

    Erection of first floor side extension to convert garage into a habitable room with 2 bedrooms at first floor level, with minor internal alterations.

    30 Fairfields Gravesend Kent DA12 4QG

    Received 12 Aug 2024
  16. Application Permitted20240739

    Erection of a ground floor rear extension and conversion of the first and second floor to create a two bedroom self-contained flat, erection of front and rear dormer windows, alterations to the shop front and insertion of a new timber sash window on the front elevation.

    2 Milton Road Gravesend Kent

    Received 12 Aug 2024
  17. Application Refused20240740

    Demolition of existing garages and construction of new attached three-bedroom dwelling.

    Land Adjacent To 53 Stanbrook Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0JW

    Received 13 Aug 2024
  18. Approval of details20240741

    Application for the approval of conditions 2, 4 and 5 attached to planning permission reference number 20240184 relating to details of (2) Surface water runoff from the driveway, (4) Soft landscaping scheme and (5) vehicular crossover details.

    96 St Hildas Way Gravesend Kent DA12 4AY

    Received 13 Aug 2024
  19. Certificate Granted20240742

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

    23 Constable Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8NL

    Received 13 Aug 2024
  20. Consent tree works in Conservation Area20240743

    Works to Tree in a Conservation Area; the one third crown reduction of one Silver Birch Tree located in the front garden.

    23 St James Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0HF

    Received 14 Aug 2024
  21. Unknown20240744

    Thurrock Re-Consultation - Proposed construction a new cable tunnel beneath the River Thames between Tilbury and Gravesend to provide additional transmission capacity. Above-ground infrastructure in the form of a new Cable Sealing End compound and a new head house building along with associated electricity infrastructure, access, parking, boundary treatment and two overhead gantry structures for future overhead lines. Temporary compound for the duration of the project to provide parking, staff welfare facilities, delivery vehicle parking, and equipment and machinery storage, including boundary treatment and lighting.

    Land To The South Of National Grids Electrical Sub-station For New Cable Tunnel Fort Road Tilbury Essex

    Received 14 Aug 2024
  22. Unknown20240745

    Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.95 metres, maximum height of 3.00 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres.

    24 Dover Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9QD

    Received 15 Aug 2024
  23. Application Permitted20240746

    Installation of a trade effluent balancing plant.

    Prepworld Unit K Springhead Enterprise Park Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8HH

    Received 15 Aug 2024
  24. Application Refused20240747

    Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 3.43 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres.

    214 Rochester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4TY

    Received 15 Aug 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.

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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