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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 dates7,846Searchable 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4,807 approved · 1,599 refused · 232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- Application Permitted20260158
Redevelopment of barn (building 5) and reconstruction of adjoining building (building 8).
White House Farm School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JH
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260159
Application for Listed Building Consent for the redevelopment of barn (building 5) including removal of roof tiles and reconstruction of adjoining building (building 8).
White House Farm School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JH
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Approval of details20260160
Application for the approval of condition 6 (Materials), condition 7 (Drainage for parking), condition 8 (Soft Landscaping), condition 12 (Hard Landscaping), condition 13 (Drainage), condition 14 (Ecological Scheme) and condition 15 (Lighting) attached to planning reference number 20250521.
Land On East Side Of Dean Lane Harvel Gravesend Kent
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260161
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension with 2 roof lights and alterations to boundary treatments.
33 Sirdar Strand Gravesend Kent DA12 4LP
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Certificate Granted20260162
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; loft conversion into habitable rooms with rear dormer and roof light to front roof slope.
12 Pine Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 1QZ
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260163
Groundworks to provide tiered seating, an extended level hardstanding area adjacent to the river and improved access; hard landscaping including areas of hard surfacing and seating, relocated and new steps and ramp; soft landscaping including terrace, ornamental, shrub, tree and hedge planting; and installation of lighting.
St Andrews Gardens Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Application Refused20260164
Conversion and extension of an existing single storey outbuilding into a two bedroom self contained flat.
The Old Barracks Armoury Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1LZ
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Certificate Refused20260165
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a single storey outbuilding.
Clinton House Pondfield Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3LD
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Certificate Granted20260166
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb.
42 Waterton Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 2PZ
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260167
Conversion of 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors and roof space from offices to 5 residential units; 3 x 1 bed, 1 x 2 bed & 1 x 3 bed.
30 King Street Gravesend Kent DA12 2DU
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260168
Application for Listed Building Consent; Conversion of 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors and roof space from offices to 5 residential units; 3 x 1 bed, 1 x 2 bed & 1 x 3 bed.
30 King Street Gravesend Kent DA12 2DU
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Certificate Refused20260169
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate Construction of a raised patio.
Atbara Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7EQ
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260170
Conversion of the garage to provide ground floor bedroom and ensuite.
5 Broadwood Gravesend Kent DA11 7RX
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Consent for TPO tree works20260171
Works to protected trees; T2 Oak Tree to be felled due to crown dieback and very poor condition.
136 Timber Bank Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0SW
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Unknown20260172
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.50 metres, maximum height of 2.90 metres and eaves height of 2.90 metres.
2 Sunning Hill Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8AH
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Unknown20260174
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2017 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of intention to install above-ground cabinets.
Outside 2 Mermerus Gardens Gravesend Kent DA12 4NB
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260175
Erection of two electrical cabinets.
Land North Of Elizabeth Gardens West Street Gravesend Kent DA11 0BL
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260176
Erection of a single storey self contained annexe.
2 Willow Wood Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QT
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Certificate Granted20260178
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a single storey side extension with roof lights.
117 Springhead Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8HW
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260179
External alterations including raised walls and double hipped roof and erection of front porch.
Jonita Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0HT
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260180
Change of use of land to form a Gypsy/Traveller site comprising the siting of 1 mobile home, 1 touring caravan, and 1 dayroom.
Land South Of White Post Lane Cobham Gravesend Kent
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Approval of details20260181
Application for the approval of condition 2 (Construction Ecological Management Plan), condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), condition 9 (Landscape Proposals Buffer Zone) and condition 10 (Lighting Plan) attached to planning reference number 20250596.
Land At Dalefield Way (West) Dalefield Way Gravesend Kent DA12 2FL
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Consent for TPO tree works20260182
Works to protected trees; Twin Stem Sweet Chestnut Tree (T1) remove dead wood and reduce the canopy by 2-3 metres, reducing the limbs from 6-7 meters to 4-5 metres.
7 Highview Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0RR
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted20260184
Change of use of land to the keeping of horses, erection of a stable building, manure store and creation of sand school together with associated resurfacing.
2 Green Farm Cottages Lower Road Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3HT
Received 17 Feb 2026
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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