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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 dates7,432Searchable applications
259Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,068 approved or refused records
1,511Refused applications
4,557 approved · 1,511 refused · 217 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Approval of details20240858
Application for the approval of conditions 4, 6, 7 and 17 attached to planning permission reference number 20240199 relating to Construction Environmental Management Plan (4), Remedial Action Plan & Watching Brief (6), Cycling Parking Scheme (7) and Piling Risk Assessment (17).
Dalefield Industrial Park Dalefield Way Gravesend Kent
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Certificate Granted20240859
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate in respect of erection of outbuilding to rear garden for use as gym.
367 Singlewell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7RL
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240860
Erection of side extension.
Murrells 157 Vale Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8BP
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240861
Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of side extension.
Murrells 157 Vale Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8BP
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Unknown20240862
Sevenoaks District Council Consultation 24/02415/FUL - Change of use from Use Class C3 to Use Class C2 for use as a children's home for the care of up to 3 children at any one time for a temporary period of 5 years.
1 Bonny Acre Cottages Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0RF
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Unknown20240863
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 3.85 metres, maximum height of 3.52 metres and eaves height of 2.54 metres.
46 Leander Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4NE
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240864
Application for Listed Building Consent for the conversion of the upper floors of the property from a vacant restaurant with ancillary accommodation to 1x1 bed flat and 3x2 bed flats.
Gravesham Restaurant Upper Floors 157 Milton Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2RG
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240865
Continued use of commercial space for use as amenity space.
The Compass Ale House 7 Manor Road Gravesend Kent DA12 1AA
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240866
Demolition of existing shed, rear conservatory and utility and erection of single storey rear extension with roof lights.
The Little Woodlands Woodlands Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3HH
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240867
**REVISED DESCRIPTION** Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of an outbuilding for use as a games room and new boundary fence.
34 Artemis Close Gravesend Kent DA12 2QN
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240868
Demolition of existing rear extension and internal partitions. Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof light.
93 Villa Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BX
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240869
Demolition of existing orangery and erection of a two storey side and rear infill extension, installation of new timber sash windows to replace all existing windows, erection of link structure connecting the main dwellinghouse with the existing outbuilding at the front.
Old Rectory Luddesdown Road Luddesdown Gravesend Kent DA13 0XE
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240870
Erection of single storey rear extension, with roof lantern and living sedum roof covering.
16 Meadow Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7LR
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240871
Removal of existing retracting roof and replace with a sound insulated roof. Removal of existing steel post supporting roof and replace with acoustic block wall
The Page 1 Parrock Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1EW
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Approval of details20240872
Application for the approval of condition 15 attached to planning permission reference number 20221179 relating to Hard Surface and Boundary Treatments.
Land At St Columbas Close Gravesend Kent
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Approval of details20240873
Application for approval of condition 16 attached to planning permission reference number 20221179 relating to a scheme detailing the proposed soft landscaping.
Land At St Columbas Close Gravesend Kent
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Pending Consideration20240874
Works to trees in a Conservation Area; T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8 (leylandii trees) - section dismantle as close to ground level as possible. Stump grind remaining stumps. Trees outgrowing their position.
The Old Forge Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0JE
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Application Refused20240875
Erection of a Veranda.
109 Portland Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5HF
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Consent tree works in Conservation Area20240877
Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area;Mature Robinia Tree (T1) removal of major deadwood (above 40mm in diameter) from entire crown and lift to 5m over the road and 3m over footpath; andYoung Robinia Tree (T2) offshoot adjacent to T1 - Dismantle to near ground level.
31 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LB
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Unknown20240878
Proposed London Gateway Logistics Park Local Development Order 2 (2025) Consultation.
London Gateway Logistics Park The Manorway Stanford Le Hope Thurrock
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Application Refused20240879
Installation of a air source heat pump to front of property.
8 Artillery Row Gravesend Kent DA12 1LY
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Refused20240880
Use of existing forecourt for the off-street parking of two cars.
62 Wrotham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0QF
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240881
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension with a roof lantern.
214 Rochester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4TY
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted20240882
Demolition of existing rear conservatory, garage outbuilding, and roof construction. Construction of new roof incorporating 2 dormer windows to front, 3 dormer windows to rear plus 1 flat roof window and 1 velux roof light. Erection of part-double and part-single storey side extension. Erection of single storey rear extension with part-flat/part-dual pitch roof with 2 roof lights and 1 flat roof window. Erection of single storey front porch.
Chescombe Whitehill Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0NY
Received 30 Sept 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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