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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
7,846Searchable applications
259Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,406 approved or refused records
1,599Refused applications

4,807 approved · 1,599 refused · 232 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Apr 1983 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Unknown20260134

    Sevenoaks Consultation - Demolition of front conservatory, replacement porch and erection of a two storey side extension, alterations to fenestration.

    Rose House Gravesend Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7JL

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  2. Approval of details20260135

    Application for the approval of condition 3 (Gas Impermeable Membrane) attached to planning reference number 20250893

    49 St James Avenue Gravesend Kent DA11 0EZ

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  3. Application Permitted20260136

    Erection of part single storey and part two storey rear extension and two storey front extension; Removal of existing pitched roof and its replacement with part pitched and part flat roof, with two front dormers and three rear dormers (one with balcony); Conversion of resulting roof space to habitable rooms; Fenestration alterations and part conversion of garage into habitable room.

    44 Lewis Road Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9JG

    Received 4 Feb 2026
  4. Application Permitted20260137

    Erection of a single storey and rear/side extension with 3 roof lights. Rear dormer extension with roof alterations. Erection of a front porch. Changes to fenestration.

    26 Johns Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0LP

    Received 4 Feb 2026
  5. Application Permitted20260138

    Erection of a two storey side extension.

    48 Nursery Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0NF

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  6. Certificate Refused20260139

    Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the change of use from a C3 dwelling to a C4 6 person HMO. Proposed construction of a dormer within the side roof slope to facilitate habitable rooms, and conversion of existing garage to a gym with alterations to internal walls and roof from pitched to flat.

    62 Taunton Vale Gravesend Kent DA12 5RB

    Received 5 Feb 2026
  7. Application Permitted20260140

    Application for variation of condition 3 (Hours of Operation between 06:00 and 23:00 daily) attached to planning permission reference number 20240932 for application for variation of condition 6 attached to planning permission reference number 20161113 for Erection of single storey extension to the existing petrol filling station kiosk; to allow the petrol filling station to operate between the hours of 06.00 and 23:00 daily to allow the petrol filling station to extend the operational hours to 24 hours daily.

    Petrol Filling Station Morrisons Coldharbour Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8AB

    Received 5 Feb 2026
  8. Pending Consideration20260141

    Retrospective change of use for the siting of 4 pitches for Gypsy / Traveller occupation to include one static, one touring caravan and one amenity building on each pitch. Associated changes in land levels and hard / soft landscaping.

    Land North Of Cherry Trees Ridge Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent

    Received 5 Feb 2026
  9. Application Permitted20260142

    Erection of single storey front/side extension.

    Appledore South Street Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QN

    Received 4 Feb 2026
  10. Application Permitted20260143

    Application for variation of condition 5 attached to planning permission reference number 20230165 for demolition of the two existing dwellinghouses and use of site as Light Industrial units (Class E) incorporating 6 offices and storage with associated parking; to allow required floor level to be reduced with the provision of flood mitigation measures to include demountable flood barriers and the provision of resilient construction measures.

    Outfall Cottages Dering Way Gravesend Kent

    Received 6 Feb 2026
  11. Approval of details20260144

    Application for the approval of condition 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) attached to planning reference number 20240438.

    Northfleet School For Girls Hall Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8AQ

    Received 6 Feb 2026
  12. Application Permitted20260145

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    17 Elliott Street Gravesend Kent DA12 2JP

    Received 6 Feb 2026
  13. Application Permitted20260146

    Demolition of rear conservatory and conversion of existing garage into a kitchen. Removal of side timber storage and erection of brick built storage enclosure. Replacement of front window.

    37 Flowerhill Way Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9DS

    Received 6 Feb 2026
  14. Application Permitted20260147

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    12 Gore Green Cottages Gore Green Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7HJ

    Received 6 Feb 2026
  15. Application Permitted20260148

    Demolition of existing rear lean-to and erection of single storey rear extension.

    39 Hollybush Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5QG

    Received 6 Feb 2026
  16. Certificate Granted20260149

    Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb.

    28 Beltana Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4BS

    Received 6 Feb 2026
  17. Certificate Granted20260150

    Application for an Existing Lawful Development Certificate for the continued use as a dwellinghouse with an element of care for no more than 6no. residents for a period of at least 10 years and lawful use classification can be considered C3 use.

    31 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EH

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  18. Certificate Granted20260151

    Application for an Existing Lawful Development Certificate; for continuing use as a dwelling house with an element of care for no more than 6. residents.

    30 Overcliffe Gravesend Kent DA11 0EH

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  19. Application Permitted20260152

    Installation of replacement windows at ground and first floor level to front elevation.

    27 Cobham Street Gravesend Kent

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  20. Pending Consideration20260153

    Demolition and replacement of a care home with a new build C2 use care facility development comprising of 60 en-suite residential bedrooms and erection of a building to provide 6 rehabilitation apartments with associated amenity spaces, inside and outside the building footprint.

    Dene Holm House Dene Holm Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8JY

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  21. Consent tree works in Conservation Area20260154

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area; 1 x Silver Birch Tree (T1) reduction of crown by 1-2 meters to previous reduction points; 1 x Pine Tree (T2) crown thinning by 15%, crown lift to approximately 8-9 meters from ground level, removal of deadwood and reduction of west facing limb by 1 meter to improve shape.

    17 Cobham Street Gravesend Kent DA11 0SB

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  22. Unknown20260155

    Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.11 metres, maximum heigh of 3.72 metres, and eaves height of 2.80 metres.

    25 Hermitage Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7DD

    Received 6 Feb 2026
  23. Application Permitted20260156

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof light.

    12 Mallow Close Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8TF

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  24. Application Permitted20260157

    Replacement of single glazed Crittall window to double glazed uPVC window.

    3 Wilfred Street Gravesend Kent DA12 2HA

    Received 9 Feb 2026

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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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