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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 dates7,466Searchable applications
259Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,095 approved or refused records
1,516Refused applications
4,579 approved · 1,516 refused · 220 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Refusal of Details20241080
Application for the approval of condition 13 (External Facing Materials) attached to planning reference number 20210757.
Custom House The Terrace Gravesend Kent DA12 2BW
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Application Refused20241081
Demolition of existing rear garage and conservatory. Erection of single storey side and rear wrap around extension, hip to gable enlargement to allow for the creation of a rear dormer, installation of roof lights in the front roof slope and conversion of roof into habitable rooms.
42 Cricketers Drive Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0AX
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Approval of details20241082
Application for approval of condition 2 and 3 attached to planning permission reference number 20240658 relating to full joinery details of the proposed shopfronts (to include all components of the shopfronts, including cornice, fascia, corbel, pilasters, cill and stallriser) at a scale of 1/10 and 1/2 or full size in plan, section and elevation and details of the shopfront colour.
29 Milton Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2RF
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted20241083
Erection of single storey rear extension.
12 Lennox Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0EP
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted20241084
Removal of uPVC windows to the front (north) elevation and installation of timber framed windows.
25 St James Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0HF
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted20241085
Demolition of an existing garden store and erection of an ancillary garden building, and associated hard and soft landscaping.
Westside Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0HW
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted20241086
Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lights. Installation of additional roof light to front roof slope.
5 Beechwood Gardens Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0SD
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application Refused20241087
Erection of self-build two storey attached dwelling.
112 Beaumont Drive Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9NW
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Unknown20241088
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 7.53 metres, maximum height of 3.95 metres and eaves height of 2.80 metres.
31 Coldharbour Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8AF
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Application Refused20241089
Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference number 20240097 for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a replacement two storey house.; to allow changes to roof drawings.
Tourmalane 63 Old Watling Street Gravesend Kent DA11 7NT
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted20241091
Retrospective planning permission for an outbuilding in the rear garden.
16 Orchard Avenue Gravesend Kent DA11 7NX
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Application Refused20241092
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
8 Elmfield Close Gravesend Kent DA11 0LP
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted20241093
Erection of a two storey side extension.
5 Livingstone Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5DW
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Application Refused20241094
Erection of a 4 bedroom self build detached house.
Land Adjacent To 79 New House Lane Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7HJ
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Unknown20241095
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of the installation of a 9 metre telegraph pole.
Land Adjacent 2 Hope Cottages Wrotham Road Culverstone, DA13 0QW
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Unknown20241096
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of the installation of a 9 metre telegraph pole.
Land Adjacent Fairhaven Wrotham Road Culverstone, DA13 0QW
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Application Refused20241097
Conversion of existing storage unit into 2x studio flats with the demolition of garage and erection of a first floor extension.
Rear Of 1A Prospect Place Gravesend Kent DA12 2SD
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Certificate Granted20241098
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a single storey side extension.
49 Biddenden Way Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9DE
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application Refused20241099
Conversion of residential dwelling C3 to care home C2.
98 Cecil Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7DG
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Approval of details20241100
Application for approval of condition 3 attached to planning permission reference number 20211161 relating to a comprehensive Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP).
Barn At Oaklands Leywood Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0UD
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Approval of details20241101
Application for approval of condition 3 attached to planning permission reference number 20240519 relating to a full and detailed method statement to clearly explain the sequence of the proposed works.
The Town Pier Town Pier Gravesend Kent DA11 0BJ
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Refusal of Details20241103
Application for approval of condition 3, 4 and 5 attached to planning permission reference number 20240284 relating to details and/or samples of all external facing materials to be used on the dwelling hereby approved, including Juliet balcony details, full details of hard landscaping and surface finishes for the front garden, including details of a porous car parking area and any screening or boundary treatment by walls, fences or other means and any steps and details of a soft landscaping scheme for the front garden.
12 Brenchley Avenue Gravesend Kent DA11 7RQ
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Approval of Non-material amendment20241104
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20230312 and appeal reference number APP/K2230/W/23/3323850 to allow the replacement of approved dining room window by a set of bifold doors with a modest enlargement of the path in front of the doors.
Nutfield Farm Priestwood Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0DA
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Application Refused20241105
Construction of a vehicle crossover.
73 Parrock Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 1QG
Received 4 Dec 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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